The Salton Sea

The Salton Sea

If you're looking for the truth, you've come to the wrong place.

Directed by D.J. Caruso

Produced by Humble Journey Films, Castle Rock Entertainment

2002103 min6.6 / 10

A neo-noir descent into the methamphetamine underworld where a grieving man chases redemption through deception and moral compromise, finding only deeper entanglement.

After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons, and gets entangled in a web of deceit full of unexpected twists and turns.

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  • Is The Salton Sea sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Salton Sea scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does The Salton Sea end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Salton Sea easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is The Salton Sea violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% 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.

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