Guilty by Association

Guilty by Association

Sometimes first instincts are wrong

Directed by Po Johns

Produced by Ambi Distribution

200380 min3.0 / 10

A gritty urban crime thriller about redemption thwarted by circumstance, where gang violence and betrayal destroy lives and test a cop's moral resolve.

There is no honor without truth. When gang wars spin out of control in downtown Washington D.C., one man steps onto the battlefirld to hunt down a ruthless killer. A young man has been released from prison and is determined to build a new life for himself. Unfortunately, without any prospects in sight, he gets lured back into the only world he knows....crime. He gets in touch with his former best friend who has since "made it big" as a drug dealer during his time in prison. But what starts out as a partnership which promises to get them both out of the projects, soon turns rotten as money comes between the two. As loyalties are divided, anger and violence erupt... destroying anyone who gets in the way. Innocent victims get caught in the crossfire and its up to one man, Police Lieutenet Redding (Morgan Freeman) to take matters into his own hands and stop the needless deaths before it's too late.

Questions people ask

  • Is Guilty by Association violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Guilty by Association sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Guilty by Association easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Guilty by Association scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Guilty by Association 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.

2/ 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

Surprise0

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love1

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Guilty by Association

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Guilty by Association

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Guilty by Association, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Guilty by Association, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Guilty by Association, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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