Miller's Crossing

Miller's Crossing

Directed by Joel Coen

Produced by Circle Films

1990115 min7.4 / 10

A stylized, morally murky neo-noir about loyalty and betrayal in the Prohibition-era underworld, where a romantic triangle fractures a powerful alliance.

Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.

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  • Is Miller's Crossing violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Miller's Crossing scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does Miller's Crossing end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Miller's Crossing one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.

  • Is Miller's Crossing sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Miller's Crossing easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity87

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Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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