Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Directed by Jean-François Richet

Produced by Remstar Productions, La Petite Reine

2008133 min7.3 / 10

A tense, violent chronicle of a notorious criminal's descent into paranoia and isolation, driven by ego and media hunger toward an inevitable downfall.

After nearly two decades of legendary criminal feats, making him France's most notorious criminal while simultaneously feeding his desire for media attention and public adoration, Mesrine becomes increasingly paranoid and isolated, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the law that ultimately seals his fate as the nation's most infamous public enemy.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Does Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Mesrine: Public Enemy #1 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise73

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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