Time and Tide

Time and Tide

Trust is fatal.

Directed by Tsui Hark

Produced by Film Workshop, Columbia Pictures

2000113 min6.5 / 10

A kinetic crime thriller about two men forming a fragile bond amid violence and betrayal, where trust itself becomes the fatal flaw.

A streetwise young man becomes a bodyguard to score quick cash. He befriends a disillusioned mercenary determined to begin life anew. They find themselves working together to foil an assassination attempt, but their partnership ultimately can't last.

Questions people ask

  • Is Time and Tide violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Time and Tide scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Time and Tide sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Time and Tide end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Time and Tide easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity55

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Time and Tide

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Time and Tide

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Time and Tide, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Time and Tide, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Time and Tide, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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