Highwaymen

Highwaymen

When murder is no accident, revenge is no crime.

Directed by Robert Harmon

Produced by New Line Cinema, Cornice Entertainment

200480 min5.7 / 10

A dark revenge thriller built around a cat-and-mouse hunt between a grieving widower and a sadistic serial killer, driven by trauma and the pursuit of violent justice.

James Cray watched as his wife was killed by Fargo, a hit-and-run serial murderer. After severely injuring Fargo and going to prison for several years, James is now determined to avenge his wife's death. He drives across the country looking for Fargo's 1972 Cadillac Eldorado, which the now-disabled killer has turned into a rolling death trap. James' search is helped by a state traffic officer and a singer with her own agenda.

Questions people ask

  • Is Highwaymen violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Highwaymen sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Highwaymen scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Does Highwaymen 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Highwaymen, and what each one shares →

Like Highwaymen

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Highwaymen

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Highwaymen, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Highwaymen, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Highwaymen, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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