Murder, Inc.

Murder, Inc.

The Super-Corporation of Crime!

Directed by Burt Balaban, Stuart Rosenberg

Produced by Princess Production Corporation, 20th Century Fox

1960103 min6.5 / 10

A noir-inflected chronicle of organized crime's machinery, tracing the rise and inevitable fall of a ruthless syndicate through the eyes of its architects.

Chronicles the rise and fall of the organised crime syndicate known as Murder, Incorporated, focusing on powerful boss Lepke and violent hit man Reles.

Questions people ask

  • Is Murder, Inc. violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Does Murder, Inc. end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Murder, Inc. scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Murder, Inc. easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Murder, Inc. sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Murder, Inc.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Murder, Inc., But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Murder, Inc., But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Murder, Inc., But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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