Once Upon a Time in Venice

Once Upon a Time in Venice

Never mess with a man's dog.

Directed by Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen

Produced by Voltage Pictures

201794 min5.2 / 10

A lighthearted action-comedy romp through Venice Beach where a wisecracking private detective forms an unlikely alliance with a criminal to rescue his beloved dog.

Steve Ford is a private detective in Venice Beach, Calif., who's good with the ladies, bad with the punches and wild about his dog Buddy. When local thugs steal Buddy, Ford turns to Spyder, their devious leader, and forges an unlikely alliance. With help from his best friend, Steve pulls out the big guns to retrieve Spyder's stolen cash and cocaine and save Buddy.

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  • Is Once Upon a Time in Venice sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Venice easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Venice violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does Once Upon a Time in Venice end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Once Upon a Time in Venice 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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