Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time

Let the games begin.

Directed by Johnnie To

Produced by Win's Entertainment Ltd., Milkyway Image

199993 min7.3 / 10

A high-stakes cat-and-mouse thriller where a dying criminal's revenge game forces a negotiator into a morally ambiguous 72-hour ordeal.

Police inspector and excellent hostage negotiator Ho Sheung-Sang finds himself in over his head when he is pulled into a 72 hour game by a cancer suffering criminal out for vengeance on Hong Kong's organized crime syndicates.

Questions people ask

  • Is Running Out of Time scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Running Out of Time violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Running Out of Time easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Running Out of Time sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Running Out of Time end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Running Out of Time

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Running Out of Time

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Running Out of Time, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Running Out of Time, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Running Out of Time, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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