Dead Man's Bluff

Dead Man's Bluff

Who says crime doesn't pay?

Directed by Aleksei Balabanov

Produced by CTB Film Company

2005111 min6.7 / 10

A darkly comedic crime thriller about two bumbling criminals in over their heads, balancing violent stakes with absurdist humor.

Sergei and Simon have to deliver a suitcase full of heroin to Mikhalych or else they will be killed. There is one minor detail: the only problem-solving technique they are familiar with is a shot in the head.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dead Man's Bluff violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Dead Man's Bluff scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Dead Man's Bluff end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Dead Man's Bluff easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Dead Man's Bluff sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dead Man's Bluff, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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