Boiling Point

Boiling Point

He's a cop who reached the Boiling Point.

Directed by James B. Harris

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Hexagon Films

199392 min4.9 / 10

A gritty crime thriller about a cop racing against time to catch ruthless criminals before his transfer, driven by revenge and moral duty.

Red is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who is easily manipulated. Their new business is to organize fake-money sales and then kill the buyer to take his money; but when Ronnie kills an undercover secret service agent, his partner Jimmy Mercer vows revenge and is given one week to catch the killers before being transferred.

Questions people ask

  • Is Boiling Point violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Boiling Point end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Boiling Point scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Boiling Point easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Boiling Point 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Boiling Point

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Boiling Point

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Boiling Point, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Boiling Point, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Boiling Point, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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