The Good Die Young

The Good Die Young

Two deadly weapons. Burning lips! ... Hot lead! ...

Directed by Lewis Gilbert

Produced by Romulus Films, Remus

1954100 min6.3 / 10

A dark British noir about moral corruption and desperation, where a charismatic psychopath manipulates desperate men into a doomed crime.

An amoral, psychotic playboy incites three men who are down on their luck to commit a mail van robbery, which goes badly wrong.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Good Die Young end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Good Die Young easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Good Die Young violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Good Die Young scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Good Die Young sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity36

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Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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