Heaven's Prisoners

Heaven's Prisoners

For an ex-cop obsessed with an unsolved murder, trusting the wrong woman could be a deadly choice.

Directed by Phil Joanou

Produced by PVM Entertainment, Ruddy Morgan Productions

1996132 min5.3 / 10

A noir-tinged crime thriller about a retired cop drawn back into a dangerous world of murder and corruption when his family becomes a target.

A hardened New Orleans cop, Dave Robicheaux, finally tosses in the badge and settles into life on the bayou with his wife. But a bizarre plane crash draws him back into the fray when his family is viciously threatened.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heaven's Prisoners scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Heaven's Prisoners violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is Heaven's Prisoners sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Heaven's Prisoners end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Heaven's Prisoners easy watching? 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heaven's Prisoners

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heaven's Prisoners

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heaven's Prisoners, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heaven's Prisoners, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heaven's Prisoners, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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