I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

From the ultimate crime of power comes the ultimate act of revenge.

Directed by Mike Hodges

Produced by Samaha Productions, Will & Company

200397 min5.5 / 10

A dark, melancholic revenge thriller about a haunted former crime boss drawn back into violence by his brother's tragic death, grappling with guilt and the cycle of brutality.

Will Graham is a former London crime boss who has left his former life to live as a recluse in the forest. Haunted by the blood of those he has murdered, Will wishes never to return. But when his brother commits suicide following a sexual assault at the hands of a volatile car dealer, Will returns to London to discover the cause of his brother's death and administer justice to those responsible.

Questions people ask

  • Is I'll Sleep When I'm Dead sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is I'll Sleep When I'm Dead violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does I'll Sleep When I'm Dead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is I'll Sleep When I'm Dead easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is I'll Sleep When I'm Dead scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Like I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like I'll Sleep When I'm Dead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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