Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Hit end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Hit easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Hit

Name: The Hit
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Released: 1984
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: John Hurt, Terence Stamp, Tim Roth, Laura del Sol, Bill Hunter

Even bad guys have bad days.

Directed by Stephen Frears

Produced by Recorded Picture Company, Central

198498 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comic neo-noir road movie about a doomed criminal and his captors, where tension and mishap collide with wry humor and the weight of past sins.

Ten years after ratting on his old mobster friends in exchange for personal immunity, two hit men drive a hardened criminal to Paris for his execution. However, while on the way, whatever can go wrong, does go wrong.

Questions people ask

Is The Hit violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is The Hit scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does The Hit end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Hit sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Hit easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.