By Any Means
Film2026107 min

By Any Means

Taste attributes: historycrimedramaactionhistoricalmafia/gangsterthrillerfastunsavouryheavyintricatelineargrittyemotionally undemandingcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"The FBI couldn't crack it. So they called in the mob."

Boxlist takeA serious crime drama that is morally murky and raw. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIMark WahlbergNicole BeharieJosh LucasDavid Strathairn

Details

Genre
History
Year
2026
Runtime
107 min
Status
Released
Studio
Hammerstone Studios
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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