The Boondock Saints

The Boondock Saints

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done.

Directed by Troy Duffy

Produced by Franchise Pictures, Brood Syndicate

1999108 min7.3 / 10

A stylish, darkly comedic vigilante thriller built on brotherhood, faith, and graphic violence, where two Irish-American brothers become folk heroes while an eccentric FBI agent hunts them.

Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker, an eccentric FBI agent, is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail.

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  • Is The Boondock Saints one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 99% of films.

  • Is The Boondock Saints violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is The Boondock Saints scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Boondock Saints sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is The Boondock Saints easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Boondock Saints end with hope? 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.

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

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Surprise80

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Love80

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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