Is 16 Blocks violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 16 Blocks end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 16 Blocks easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

16 Blocks

Name: 16 Blocks
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Released: 2006
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Bruce Willis, Yasiin Bey, David Morse, Jenna Stern, Casey Sander

1 witness… 118 minutes…

Directed by Richard Donner

Produced by Alcon Entertainment, Cheyenne Enterprises

2006105 min6.5 / 10

A taut, character-driven action thriller about an aging cop and a street-smart witness bonding under pressure while evading corrupt forces, grounded in themes of redemption and doing the right thing.

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.

Clusters

Family Under Fire Family Honor Revenge Honor And Duty American City Movies Lies And Disguises

Genres

Action Adventure Crime Thriller

Keywords

New York City Mission Of Murder Witness Betrayal Male Bonding Doing The Right Thing People Change

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Questions people ask

Is 16 Blocks violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Does 16 Blocks end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is 16 Blocks scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is 16 Blocks sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is 16 Blocks easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.