Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power scary?

Yes. More frightening than 87% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Carlito's Way: Rise to Power end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power sad?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

Name: Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 2005
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 4.8
Cast: Jay Hernandez, Mario Van Peebles, Luis Guzmán, Sean Combs, Michael Kelly

He Rose Up On The Bodies He Left Behind

Directed by Michael Bregman

Produced by Rogue Pictures

2005100 min4.8 / 10

A gritty crime prequel tracing a young gangster's rise through violence and betrayal in Spanish Harlem, driven by ambition and the brutal logic of street survival.

Seduced by the brutal New York underworld, future gangster legend Carlito Brigante enters a deadly circle of greed and retribution. Assisted by his two brothers-in-crime, Carlito is on the fast track to becoming Spanish Harlem's ultimate kingpin. He quickly learns, however, that the only way to survive at the top is through loyalty to his friends and respect for the rules of the street.

Clusters

Crime and Betrayal Stories Vengeance Over Introspection Revenge Stories Without Happy Endings Organized Crime Movies U S States And Regions

Genres

Drama Thriller Crime

Keywords

Gangster Puerto Rico Prequel

Questions people ask

Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Does Carlito's Way: Rise to Power end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Carlito's Way: Rise to Power 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.

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