Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fifty Dead Men Walking

When you cross the line there's no going back.

Directed by Kari Skogland

Produced by Handmade International, Future Films

2008117 min6.3 / 10

A tense, paranoia-soaked true-crime thriller about a petty criminal turned informant navigating the deadly politics of 1980s Belfast.

It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving information. Based on a true story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fifty Dead Men Walking scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Fifty Dead Men Walking violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Fifty Dead Men Walking sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Fifty Dead Men Walking easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Fifty Dead Men Walking end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fifty Dead Men Walking

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fifty Dead Men Walking

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fifty Dead Men Walking, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fifty Dead Men Walking, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fifty Dead Men Walking, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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