Night and the City

Night and the City

When you're down to your last dream, you either live it or lose it.

Directed by Irwin Winkler

Produced by Penta Film, Tribeca Productions

1992105 min5.8 / 10

A gritty urban crime drama about desperation and moral compromise, where an ambitious man's pursuit of wealth through dishonest means leads him into a dark underworld.

Looking to get rich quick, an unsuccessful lawyer uses dishonest means to try to become a boxing promoter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Night and the City sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Night and the City scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Night and the City end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Night and the City easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Night and the City violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Night and the City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Night and the City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Night and the City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Night and the City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Night and the City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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