The Last Boy Scout

The Last Boy Scout

Everyone had counted them out. But they're about to get back in the game.

Directed by Tony Scott

Produced by Geffen Pictures, Silver Pictures

1991105 min6.8 / 10

A cynical, high-octane buddy-cop thriller that pairs a washed-up detective and ex-athlete against a web of corruption and violence in Los Angeles.

Somewhere in Los Angeles, the city of broken dreams, a stripper is murdered. Now, the private detective she had hired and her ex-footballer boyfriend are going to find her murderer... if they don't kill each other first. But the more they dig, the deeper they become enmeshed in a web of extortion, blackmail and corrupt politics hidden beneath the surface of professional football.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Boy Scout violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Last Boy Scout scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The Last Boy Scout end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Last Boy Scout easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Last Boy Scout sad? 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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59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Last Boy Scout, and what each one shares →

Like The Last Boy Scout

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Boy Scout

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Last Boy Scout, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Boy Scout, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Boy Scout, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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