'' Misconduct '' received negative reviews from film critics . It holds a 7 % " Rotten " rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , based on 26 reviews , with an average rating of 2.5 / 10 . On Metacritic , the film holds a rating of 24 out of 100 , based on 10 critics , indicating " generally unfavorable reviews " . Joe Leydon of '' Variety '' gave the film a negative review , writing : " '' Misconduct '' , a flagrantly derivative but modestly diverting drama of the sort that once claimed acres of shelf space at Blockbuster outlets . Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino saunter through the proceedings while picking up easy paychecks and providing marquee allure , but it ’s up to the top-billed Josh Duhamel to do most of the heavy lifting in this neo-noir scenario about an ambitious lawyer who bends the rules during litigation against a corrupt pharmaceutical tycoon , only to become entangled in at least two conspiracies . Limited theatrical play will be a mere formality , as is usually the case for such VOD-ready fare . " Frank Scheck of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' also gave the film a negative review , writing : " Although one of its central characters is a ruthless , unscrupulous pharmaceutical company executive , '' Misconduct '' , sadly , is not a biopic about Martin Shkreli . Rather , it 's the sort of by-the-numbers , forgettable thriller , starring actors whose marquee days are behind them , that is routinely dumped in theaters and on VOD . Showcased here are Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino , reminding us that the 1970s and 1980s were a long time ago . " The film was also awarded The Barry L. Bumstead Award ( For a movie that cost a lot and lost a lot ) at the 37th Golden Raspberry Awards
37th Golden Raspberry Awards
37th Golden Raspberry Awards
Misconduct (film)