Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law

Justice at any price.

Directed by James Cullen Bressack

Produced by UFO Pictures, Scotty Gelt

201990 min5.2 / 10

A grim revenge thriller about a former detective descending into violence against the mob after his son's murder, driven by rage rather than hope.

When a former detective learns of the murder of his estranged son, he ventures back to the darkened streets he once knew so well. Armed, dangerous and with nothing to lose, he must take on the ruthless local mob in his mission for revenge.

Questions people ask

  • Is Beyond the Law violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Beyond the Law easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Beyond the Law end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Beyond the Law scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Beyond the Law sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beyond the Law

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beyond the Law

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beyond the Law, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beyond the Law, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beyond the Law, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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