Sin City

Sin City

There is no justice without sin.

Directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez

Produced by Dimension Films, Troublemaker Studios

2005124 min7.5 / 10

A stylized, visually striking neo-noir anthology where morally compromised antiheroes pursue redemption and revenge through graphic violence in a corrupt, unforgiving city.

Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Sin City one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is Sin City violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Sin City easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Sin City scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Sin City sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Sin City 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.

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76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sin City, and what each one shares →

Like Sin City

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sin City

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sin City, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sin City, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sin City, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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