The Way of the Gun fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
The Way of the Gun is pulse-pounding, nerve-racking, and brutally violent.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Way of the Gun is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 59 min
The Way of the Gun runs 1 h 59 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Way of the Gun higher (66) than critics (48). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+33GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Way of the Gun in 47 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 62 storytelling tropes for The Way of the Gun, including Shown Their Work, Pregnant Hostage, Dramatic Ammo Depletion.
6.6
