Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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 Asphalt City end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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 Asphalt City easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting 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 Asphalt City violent?

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.

Is Asphalt City scary?

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.

Asphalt City

Name: Asphalt City
Genre: Thriller, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Sean Penn, Tye Sheridan, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Raquel Nave, Kali Reis

Welcome to the frontlines.

Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Produced by Sculptor Media, Projected Picture Works

2023120 min6.2 / 10

A gritty, morally complex night-shift procedural that uses paramedic work to explore trauma, ethical compromise, and the human cost of urban crisis.

A young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos firsthand, he is tested with the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.

Clusters

Morally Ambiguous Crime Dramas Loyalty Under Pressure Realistic Injustice Dramas Trapped Heroes Fighting Back American City Movies

Genres

Thriller Drama

Keywords

New York City Based On Novel Or Book Trauma Drugs Paramedic Medical

Questions people ask

Is Asphalt City sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Asphalt City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Asphalt City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Asphalt City violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Asphalt City scary? 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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