A Most Violent Year
The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.
Directed by J.C. Chandor
Produced by Participant, Image Nation Abu Dhabi
A morally complex, slow-burn thriller about an immigrant family navigating corruption and violence while pursuing the American dream, anchored by intimate family dynamics amid systemic decay.
A thriller set in New York City during the winter of 1981, statistically one of the most violent years in the city's history, and centered on the lives of an immigrant and his family trying to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.
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Is A Most Violent Year sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is A Most Violent Year scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is A Most Violent Year violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Does A Most Violent Year end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Most Violent Year easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
