Sharper is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Benjamin Caron and written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka.

The film stars Julianne Moore (who also served as a producer), Sebastian Stan, Justice Smith, Briana Middleton, and John Lithgow.

One night, before her relationship with Tom, Sandy is meeting with a corrupt parole officer, who attempts to shake her down for money.

The next day, Madeline and Richard come home to Max apparently being arrested for soliciting drugs from an undercover police officer.

Despite Madeline's attempts to convince Tom to call off the investigation, Sandy is found, heavily addicted to heroin.

After a distraught Sandy retreats to the plane's toilet, Madeline realizes that the blood on her sleeve is not real, meaning Tom is alive.

In March 2021, it was announced that A24 would produce the film for Apple TV+, directed by Benjamin Caron and starring Julianne Moore, based on a script written by Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka that was part of the 2020 The Black List of screenplays that will not be released in theaters during this calendar year.

[2][3][4] In July 2021, Sebastian Stan was added to the cast, with Justice Smith and Briana Middleton joining in August.

The website's consensus reads: "Although it never comes close to the classic capers it seeks to emulate, Sharper is just sleek and clever enough to pass the time.

"[10] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 65 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.