Redbelt

Redbelt

There's always a way out. You just have to find it.

Directed by David Mamet

Produced by Sony Pictures Classics

200899 min6.4 / 10

A morally rigorous drama about a martial artist whose code of honor is tested by circumstance, corruption, and the compromises demanded by the film industry.

Martial artist Mike Terry lives by a strict code of no competitions, for he feels that such contests weaken fighters. After saving a famous action star from a brutal attack, Mike takes a job in the film industry. He soon finds his personal beliefs and integrity on the line as circumstances force him to participate in a prize fight.

Questions people ask

  • Is Redbelt scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Redbelt sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Redbelt violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Redbelt end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Redbelt easy watching? 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Redbelt, and what each one shares →

Like Redbelt

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Redbelt

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Redbelt, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Redbelt, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Redbelt, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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