Empire State

Empire State

Based on a true story.

Directed by Dito Montiel

Produced by Knightsbridge Entertainment, Grindstone Entertainment Group

201394 min5.4 / 10

A true-crime drama about a security guard drawn into a heist by his best friend, exploring the tension between loyalty and moral consequence.

After failing to get into the police academy, Chris Potamitis settles for a security guard job with an armoured truck company. After he makes the mistake of mentioning the company's lax security to his best friend, He's unwittingly drawn into an elaborate scheme to rob the abundant amounts of cash being stored on their premises—resulting in the largest cash heist in U.S.history.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Empire State end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Empire State sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Empire State easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Empire State violent? 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Empire State

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Empire State

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Empire State, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Empire State, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Empire State, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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