City Hall

City Hall

It started with a shootout on a rainswept street and ended in a scandal that shattered New York.

Directed by Harold Becker

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment

1996111 min6.0 / 10

A dark political thriller that traces how a single accidental shooting unravels layers of institutional corruption across New York's power structures.

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York City leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

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Questions people ask

  • Is City Hall one of a kind? No. Less singular than 94% of films.

  • Does City Hall end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is City Hall scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is City Hall easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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

  • Is City Hall 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like City Hall, and what each one shares →

Like City Hall

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as City Hall

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like City Hall, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like City Hall, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like City Hall, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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