The Killers

The Killers

There's more than one way to kill a man!

Directed by Don Siegel

Produced by Revue Studios, Universal Pictures

196493 min6.9 / 10

A noir-inflected crime thriller that uses a simple murder mystery as a springboard for exploring fate, corruption, and the moral compromises that define its characters' lives.

A hit man and his partner try to find out why their latest victim, a former race-car driver, did not try to get away.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Killers end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Killers one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.

  • Is The Killers scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Killers sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Killers violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Killers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Killers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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