Luther: The Fallen Sun

Luther: The Fallen Sun

Directed by Jamie Payne

Produced by Chernin Entertainment, BBC Film

2023129 min6.6 / 10

A dark, high-tension crime thriller centered on a disgraced detective's obsessive hunt for a cyber-enabled serial killer, driven by personal failure and psychological torment.

A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.

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  • Is Luther: The Fallen Sun scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Luther: The Fallen Sun sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Luther: The Fallen Sun violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Luther: The Fallen Sun one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.

  • Is Luther: The Fallen Sun easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Luther: The Fallen Sun end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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