Miami Blues

Miami Blues

Real badge. Real gun. Fake cop.

Directed by George Armitage

Produced by Orion Pictures, Tristes Tropiques

199097 min6.0 / 10

A darkly comedic crime thriller about a charming ex-con and a vulnerable woman whose doomed romance unfolds against a backdrop of theft, impersonation, and escalating violence.

After Junior is released from prison, he plans on starting a new life in Miami. But when he kills a man in the airport, he flees the scene and finds Susie, a mild-mannered prostitute searching for stability. The two opposites become romantically involved, and Junior steals a badge and gun from a veteran detective. Using the officer's identity, Junior embarks on a crime spree and convinces Susie that he is the perfect man.

Questions people ask

  • Does Miami Blues end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Miami Blues scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Miami Blues violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Miami Blues sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Miami Blues easy watching? 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.

41/ 100

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Rarity67

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Surprise38

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Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Miami Blues, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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