In Cold Blood

In Cold Blood

The crime that shocked a nation.

Directed by Richard Brooks

Produced by Pax Enterprises, Columbia Pictures

1967134 min7.5 / 10

A methodical, psychologically probing true-crime drama that examines the minds of two murderers and the weight of their irreversible act.

After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.

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  • Is In Cold Blood sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is In Cold Blood violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Does In Cold Blood end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

  • Is In Cold Blood scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is In Cold Blood easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity59

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Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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