99 River Street

99 River Street

Rips into you like a double-crossing Dame!

Directed by Phil Karlson

Produced by Edward Small Productions, United Artists

195383 min6.8 / 10

A classic film noir about a down-on-his-luck boxer caught between a failing marriage and criminal entanglement, driven by betrayal and desperation.

A former boxer turned taxi driver earns the scorn of his nagging wife and gets mixed up with jewel thieves.

Questions people ask

  • Is 99 River Street scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is 99 River Street sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is 99 River Street easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does 99 River Street end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is 99 River Street violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 99 River Street

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 99 River Street

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 99 River Street, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 99 River Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 99 River Street, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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