Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

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Directed by William Berke

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

194561 min5.2 / 10

A classic noir-inflected detective thriller built around a serial killer's escalating brutality and the detective's race against a predetermined body count.

Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be 15 murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dick Tracy violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Dick Tracy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Dick Tracy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Dick Tracy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Dick Tracy end with hope? 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dick Tracy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dick Tracy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dick Tracy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dick Tracy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dick Tracy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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