Little Odessa

Little Odessa

Brothers in blood. Partners in crime.

Directed by James Gray

Produced by Live Entertainment, Paul Webster Productions

199498 min6.5 / 10

A dark, melancholic crime drama about a hitman's return to his dysfunctional family and criminal roots, exploring the inescapability of violence and familial trauma.

Long separated from his family, hitman Joshua returns to Brighton Beach for a contract killing for the Russian Mafia. His abusive father, Arkady, banned him from returning after Joshua committed his first murder. He takes up residence in a hotel, and soon everyone knows he has returned. He goes home to visit his dying mother, Irina, and prepares for the assassination, getting drawn back into the criminal community he left behind.

Questions people ask

  • Is Little Odessa sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Little Odessa end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Little Odessa violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Little Odessa easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

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

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Rarity27

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Surprise43

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Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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