Blood Ties

Blood Ties

Crime runs in the family.

Directed by Guillaume Canet

Produced by Les Productions du Trésor, Worldview Entertainment

2013128 min6.1 / 10

A morally fraught 1970s crime drama about familial bonds fractured by opposing sides of the law, steeped in period atmosphere and criminal intrigue.

Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Blood Ties scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Blood Ties end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Blood Ties violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Blood Ties sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Blood Ties easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Blood Ties

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blood Ties

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blood Ties, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blood Ties, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blood Ties, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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