The Outfit

The Outfit

Nobody plays rougher than The Outfit...

Directed by John Flynn

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1973103 min6.8 / 10

A gritty 1970s crime thriller about a small-time ex-con's brutal vendetta against the Mafia, driven by revenge and survival instinct.

A two-bit criminal takes on the Mafia to avenge his brother's death. Earl Macklin is a small time criminal who is released from prison after an unsuccessful bank robbery only to discover that a pair of gunmen killed his brother.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Outfit violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

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

  • Is The Outfit easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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

  • Is The Outfit 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Outfit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Outfit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Outfit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Outfit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Outfit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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