Downtown

Downtown

When you pound this beat, it pounds you back.

Directed by Richard Benjamin

Produced by 20th Century Fox

199096 min5.7 / 10

A brisk buddy-cop action-comedy about a privileged officer thrust into the gritty underbelly of Philadelphia, learning to survive through toughness and partnership.

Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves he can play just as rough as the crooks.

Questions people ask

  • Is Downtown sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Downtown violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Downtown scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Downtown end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Downtown easy watching? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Downtown

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Downtown

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Downtown, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Downtown, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Downtown, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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