Is Edison one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Edison easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Edison end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Edison

Name: Edison
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 2005
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Morgan Freeman, LL Cool J, Justin Timberlake, Kevin Spacey, Dylan McDermott

In this city, only the cops are above the law.

Directed by David J. Burke

Produced by Millennium Media, Ascendant Pictures

200599 min5.4 / 10

A gritty institutional thriller about exposing police corruption, driven by investigative momentum and moral urgency rather than spectacle.

In the troubled city of Edison, a young journalist, his jaded editor, and an honest investigator from the district attorney's office join forces to gather evidence against corrupt members of an elite police unit.

Clusters

Betrayal By Insiders Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Trapped Conspiracy Thrillers Revenge Gone Wrong Crime and Corruption

Genres

Drama Action Thriller

Keywords

Police Brutality Elite Unit Police Corruption Co-workers Relationship Boyfriend Girlfriend Relationship Investigative Journalist

Where to watch

StreamPrime Video, Peacock
FreeHoopla, The CW
AdsPrime Video, YouTube, Plex, Pluto TV, Tubi TV, Amazon MX Player, The CW
RentAmazon Video
BuyAmazon Video

Questions people ask

Is Edison one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.
Is Edison scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Edison violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Edison sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Edison easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Edison end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% 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.

9/ 100