
16 Blocks
Taste attributes: actionadventurecrimethrillerdramafastunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipfighting evilinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardy
"For a New York cop and his witness, the distance between life and death just got very short."
Boxlist takeA very fast crime thriller that is emotionally cool and expansive. Best if you like easy over intense.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
6.4 /10
TMDB · 1,487 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
An aging cop is assigned the ordinary task of escorting a fast-talking witness from police custody to a courthouse, but they find themselves running the gauntlet as other forces try to prevent them from getting there.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
Cast
- Bruce Willis
- Yasiin Bey
- David Morse
- Jenna Stern
- David Zayas
Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- 16 Block Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











