Alex Cross

Alex Cross

Don't Ever Cross Alex Cross

Directed by Rob Cohen

Produced by Summit Entertainment, QED International

2012101 min5.1 / 10

A dark, tension-driven crime thriller pitting a brilliant detective against a sadistic contract killer, grounded in procedural logic but driven by personal stakes and graphic violence.

Alex Cross, a genius homicide detective/psychologist is trying to clean up the mean streets of Detroit while keeping his family out of the line of fire. As he mulls over accepting a job with the FBI, he is told that a friend has been murdered and he vows to track down the killer. Soon, he and his team are forced to match wits with a psychotic contract killer, who displays a disturbing commitment towards seeing his job through.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Alex Cross one of a kind? No. Less singular than 95% of films.

  • Is Alex Cross violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Alex Cross scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Alex Cross easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Alex Cross end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Alex Cross sad? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Alex Cross, and what each one shares →

Like Alex Cross

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Alex Cross

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Alex Cross, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Alex Cross, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Alex Cross, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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