Bullitt

Bullitt

The word 'cop' isn't written all over him—something more puzzling is.

Directed by Peter Yates

Produced by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, Solar Productions

1968113 min7.1 / 10

A taut, procedural crime thriller built on suspicion and pursuit, anchored by a legendary car chase and a protagonist whose true motives remain deliberately opaque.

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

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Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Does Bullitt end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bullitt 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Bullitt, and what each one shares →

Like Bullitt

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bullitt

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bullitt, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bullitt, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bullitt, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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