Dead Man's Shoes

Dead Man's Shoes

He's in all of us.

Directed by Shane Meadows

Produced by EM Media, Warp Films

200490 min7.1 / 10

A brutal, intimate revenge thriller that explores the corrosive cycle of violence and cruelty through the bond between two brothers.

A soldier returns to his small town and exacts a deadly revenge on the thugs who tormented his disabled brother while he was away.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dead Man's Shoes violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does Dead Man's Shoes end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Dead Man's Shoes sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Dead Man's Shoes easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Dead Man's Shoes scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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