Street Kings

Street Kings

Their city. Their rules. No prisoners.

Directed by David Ayer

Produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Regency Enterprises

2008109 min6.7 / 10

A gritty neo-noir about a corrupt cop framed for murder, forced to navigate a morally compromised police system while haunted by personal loss and institutional betrayal.

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Street Kings one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.

  • Is Street Kings scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Is Street Kings violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Street Kings easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Street Kings sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Street Kings end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Street Kings

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Street Kings

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Street Kings, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Street Kings, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Street Kings, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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