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Righteous Kill

2008Movie1 h 41 minR

39

WeakGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

A tense, bleak crime movie about crime and mystery.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Story

Most people respect the badge. Everybody respects the gun.

Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the wrong person behind bars?

Feels like

Gritty Police Procedural
Moral Ambiguity
Veteran Detective Duo
Serial Killer Mystery
Noir Atmosphere
Ethical Dilemma
Star-Studded Cast
Dark Thriller

Crew

Directed by: Jon Avnet
Written by: Russell Gewirtz
Produced by: Randall Emmett, Jon Avnet, Lati Grobman
Music by: Edward Shearmur

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Facts

September 11, 2008 · 1 h 41 min · R

Released: September 11, 2008
Runtime: 1 h 41 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Strong Language
Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Russian, Spanish
Made in: United States, United Kingdom
Budget: $60 million
Box office: $79 million
Available in: 54 countries

Tropes

Asshole Victim, Never Trust a Trailer, Let Me at Him! +9

Asshole Victim
Never Trust a Trailer
Let Me at Him!
All Crimes Are Equal
Rabid Cop
Smart People Play Chess
Once More, with Clarity
Calling Card
It Never Gets Any Easier
Shoot Out the Lock
How We Got Here
Sympathetic Murderer

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Righteous Kill?"

Questions about Righteous Kill

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Where can I stream Righteous Kill?

Fandango at Home Free

In the United States, Righteous Kill streams on Peacock, Starz, and MovieSphere+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, VIX , Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 41 other countries.

Is Righteous Kill worth watching?

39

WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 18%, and Metacritic 36). Audiences rate it higher (49 out of 100) than critics (27).

Will I feel good after watching Righteous Kill?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Righteous Kill use?

Asshole VictimNever Trust a TrailerLet Me at Him!All Crimes Are EqualRabid CopSmart People Play ChessOnce More, with ClarityCalling CardIt Never Gets Any EasierShoot Out the LockHow We Got HereSympathetic Murdererand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Asshole Victim, Never Trust a Trailer, and Let Me at Him!.