Two Men in Manhattan

Two Men in Manhattan

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Produced by Belfort Films, Alter Films

195984 min6.4 / 10

A noir-inflected thriller about two French journalists navigating the shadowy underworld of 1950s New York while pursuing a missing diplomat.

Two French journalists become embroiled in a criminal plot in New York City involving a disappeared United Nations diplomat.

Questions people ask

  • Does Two Men in Manhattan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Two Men in Manhattan scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Two Men in Manhattan sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Two Men in Manhattan violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Two Men in Manhattan 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.

38/ 100

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Rarity41

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