Does Before the Devil Knows You're Dead end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% 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 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead scary?

Yes, very. More frightening than 94% 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 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 92% 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 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead violent?

Yes. More violent than 88% 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 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Name: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2007
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Albert Finney, Marisa Tomei, Aleksa Palladino

No one was supposed to get hurt.

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Produced by Michael Cerenzie Productions, Capitol Films

2007117 min7.1 / 10

A brutal, morally corrosive crime thriller about greed and sibling betrayal that spirals into family devastation through a botched robbery.

When two brothers organize the robbery of their parents' jewelry store, the job goes horribly wrong, triggering a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.

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Does Before the Devil Knows You're Dead end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is Before the Devil Knows You're Dead scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Before the Devil Knows You're Dead easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Before the Devil Knows You're Dead violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Before the Devil Knows You're Dead sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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.