The Take

The Take

The crime was only the beginning

Directed by Brad Furman

Produced by Destination Films

200896 min5.4 / 10

A gritty crime thriller about a wounded man's physical and psychological recovery as he pursues vengeance against his attacker.

After he's shot during a heist in East L.A., an armored truck driver wrestles with rehabilitation and tracking down the man who committed the crime.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Take violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Take scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Take sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Take end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Take 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Take

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Take

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Take, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Take, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Take, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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