Midnight Run

Midnight Run

This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

Directed by Martin Brest

Produced by Universal Pictures, City Light Films

1988126 min7.2 / 10

A high-spirited buddy comedy built on the growing rapport between a cynical bounty hunter and his quarry, wrapped in a chase plot with enough danger to keep things moving but never dark enough to undercut the warmth.

A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Midnight Run sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Midnight Run end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Midnight Run easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Midnight Run violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Midnight Run scary? 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Midnight Run, and what each one shares →

Like Midnight Run

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Midnight Run

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Midnight Run, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Midnight Run, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Midnight Run, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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