The Ruthless
Taste attributes: crimedramamafia/gangsterhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evil
"In Milan, the thirstiest wins."
Boxlist takeExpect a weighty, gritty crime drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like grit over polish.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
Quality rating
6.2 /10
TMDB · 322 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Style & visuals: Gritty, where this profile leans balanced style & visuals
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Synopsis
Milan, Italy, 1967. Santo Russo, a boy of Calabrian origin, arrives north with his parents and younger brother to find better living conditions. Due to an absurd misunderstanding and his father's contempt, Santo ends up in prison, where he gets a “true education.” In 1978, he and his friends Slim and Mario embark on a 15-year criminal career, a successful and ruthless spiral of robberies, kidnappings, murders and heroin smuggling.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Where this title sits on each taste spectrum
Directed by
- Renato De Maria
Cast
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Sara Serraiocco
- Alessio Praticò
- Alessandro Tedeschi
- Marie-Ange Casta
Details
- Genre
- Crime
- Year
- 2019
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- BiBi Film
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
