Broken City

Broken City

Proof Can Be a Powerful Weapon.

Directed by Allen Hughes

Produced by 1984 Private Defense Contractors, Inferno International

2013109 min6.0 / 10

A gritty urban thriller about an ex-cop's vengeful pursuit of a corrupt mayor, driven by betrayal and the need to clear his name.

In a broken city rife with injustice, ex-cop Billy Taggart seeks redemption and revenge after being double-crossed and then framed by its most powerful figure, the mayor. Billy's relentless pursuit of justice, matched only by his streetwise toughness, makes him an unstoppable force - and the mayor's worst nightmare.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Broken City one of a kind? No. Less singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Broken City scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Broken City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Broken City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Broken City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Broken City 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.

17/ 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

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Broken City, and what each one shares →

Like Broken City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Broken City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Broken City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Broken City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Broken City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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