
Brick
A detective story.
Directed by Rian Johnson
Produced by Bergman Lustig Productions
A hardboiled neo-noir mystery transplanted to high school, where a paranoid loner navigates a criminal underworld with cynical intelligence and emotional isolation.
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
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Is Brick scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Brick sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Brick end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Brick easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Brick violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Brick
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Brick
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Brick, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Brick, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Brick, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































