Bad City

Bad City

Directed by Kensuke Sonomura

Produced by Rights Cube, Solid Feature

2022118 min6.9 / 10

A gritty V-Cinema crime thriller set in a corrupt, poverty-stricken city where a disgraced cop is deployed to take down a ruthless businessman-turned-politician amid yakuza warfare.

Kensuke Sonomura directs the legendary Hitoshi Ozawa in this ultimate V-Cinema actioner. Kaiko City is plagued with poverty and crime. When a corrupt businessman decides to run for mayor and starts eliminating opponents from the rival mafia, a former police captain serving time for murder is secretly released and put in charge of a special task force to arrest him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bad City violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Bad City easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Bad City scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Bad City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Bad City 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.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity2

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bad City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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