Brawl in Cell Block 99

Brawl in Cell Block 99

Directed by S. Craig Zahler

Produced by XYZ Films, Caliber Media Company

2017132 min7.0 / 10

A brutal, visceral revenge thriller that uses graphic prison violence and coercion as its primary narrative engine, with minimal warmth or hope.

After working as a drug courier and getting into a brutal shootout with police, a former boxer finds himself at the mercy of his enemies as they force him to instigate violent acts that turn the prison he resides in into a battleground.

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  • Is Brawl in Cell Block 99 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Brawl in Cell Block 99 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Brawl in Cell Block 99 easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Brawl in Cell Block 99 end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Brawl in Cell Block 99 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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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55/ 100

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

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Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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