Gun City

Gun City

1921. Some dream of a better world.

Directed by Dani de la Torre

Produced by Vaca Films, Atresmedia

2018127 min6.3 / 10

A gritty 1920s crime thriller set in anarchist-era Barcelona, built on institutional corruption, ideological conflict, and the moral ambiguity of a cop navigating a fractured city.

Barcelona, ​​Spain, 1921. A tough cop from Madrid arrives in the city to locate, under the suspicious scrutiny of corrupt local police officers, a significant amount of military weaponry stolen from a train, allegedly by revolutionary anarchists.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gun City scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Gun City one of a kind? No. Less singular than 93% of films.

  • Is Gun City violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Gun City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Gun City sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Gun City 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Gun City, and what each one shares →

Like Gun City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gun City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gun City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gun City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gun City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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