Magnum Force

Magnum Force

This time the bullets are hitting pretty close to home.

Directed by Ted Post

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Malpaso Productions

1973124 min7.1 / 10

A tense crime thriller about police corruption and vigilante justice that pits a lone cop against rogue officers, exploring the moral ambiguity of law enforcement.

"Dirty" Harry Callahan is a San Francisco Police Inspector on the trail of a group of rogue cops who have taken justice into their own hands. When shady characters are murdered one after another in grisly fashion, only Dirty Harry can stop them.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Magnum Force one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 87% of films.

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

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

  • Does Magnum Force end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Magnum Force sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Magnum Force, and what each one shares →

Like Magnum Force

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Magnum Force

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Magnum Force, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Magnum Force, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Magnum Force, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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