The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

No gun. No knife. No equal. Just try him.

Directed by Mark DiSalle

Produced by Paramount Pictures

199185 min6.4 / 10

A martial arts revenge thriller built on the bond between a reformed fighter and his mentor, driven by action sequences and the pursuit of justice.

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened by one of the Korean mafia families. Jeff tries to help his old friend, but is too late to prevent Kim's death at the hands of an unknown hitman. Vowing revenge, Jeff takes on all of the families, using his martial arts skills to find the man who killed his friend.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Perfect Weapon violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Perfect Weapon sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Perfect Weapon scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Perfect Weapon easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Perfect Weapon end with hope? 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Perfect Weapon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Perfect Weapon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Perfect Weapon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Perfect Weapon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Perfect Weapon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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