The Lookout

The Lookout

Whoever has the money has the power.

Directed by Scott Frank

Produced by Spyglass Entertainment, Miramax

200799 min6.7 / 10

A tense crime thriller about a brain-injured man's vulnerability to manipulation, exploring how trauma and disability can be exploited by those seeking power.

Chris is a once promising high school athlete whose life is turned upside down following a tragic accident. As he tries to maintain a normal life, he takes a job as a janitor at a bank, where he ultimately finds himself caught up in a planned heist.

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  • Is The Lookout one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

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

  • Is The Lookout scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Lookout end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Lookout violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Lookout easy watching? 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.

39/ 100

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Rarity12

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Surprise60

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Love55

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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