We Own the Night
Film2007117 min

We Own the Night

Taste attributes: crimedramathrillermafia/gangsterdetectiveactionfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

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"Two brothers on opposite sides of the law. Beyond their differences lies loyalty."

Boxlist takeA weighty, morally murky crime thriller: raw and familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

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

What might not click

  • Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

A New York nightclub manager tries to save his brother and father from Russian mafia hitmen.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemstroubled leads

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Joaquin PhoenixMark WahlbergEva MendesRobert DuvallAlex Veadov

Details

Genre
Crime
Year
2007
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Industry Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

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

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