Absolution

Absolution

Everyone pays in the end.

Directed by Hans Petter Moland

Produced by Electromagnetic Productions, Sculptor Media

2024112 min5.9 / 10

A gritty redemption drama about an aging gangster racing against mortality and his own fading mind to repair family bonds before the criminal world claims him.

An aging ex-boxer gangster working as muscle for a Boston crime boss receives an upsetting diagnosis. Despite a faltering memory, he attempts to rectify the sins of his past and reconnect with his estranged children. He is determined to leave a positive legacy for his grandson, but the criminal underworld isn’t done with him and won’t loosen their grip willingly.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Absolution sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Absolution violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Absolution scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Absolution easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Absolution end with hope? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Absolution, and what each one shares →

Like Absolution

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Absolution

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Absolution, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Absolution, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Absolution, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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