Dead Shot

Dead Shot

Revenge digs two graves.

Directed by Charles Guard, Thomas Guard

Produced by Upper Street, Piecrust Productions

202392 min5.4 / 10

A grim 1970s revenge thriller where grief and political violence collide, trapping two enemies in a cycle of mutual destruction.

In the 1970s, a member of the IRA takes over an Active Service Unit in London after his wife is accidentally shot dead in Ireland. The unit's mission is to cause chaos and destruction, while his personal aim is to hunt down his wife’s killer — an SAS captain, who is also hunting him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dead Shot violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Dead Shot sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Dead Shot end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Dead Shot scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Dead Shot easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as Dead Shot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dead Shot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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