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A Shot in the Dark

2005Movie1 h 45 min

Crime
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.2Rotten Tomatoes–40%

A relentlessly bleak, moving action movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · partner watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

A baby is kidnapped in a Brazilian airport. Years later, the mother lives in Lisbon and works in a strip-tease bar so she can survive. When she is fired, she joins a gang of bank robbers...

Feels like

  • Gritty Crime Drama
  • Social Realism
  • Desperate Survival
  • Character-Driven
  • Bleak Urban Landscape
  • Poverty & Desperation
  • Intense
  • Melancholic
  • Psychological Toll

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Leonel Vieira
Written by
João Nunes, Jorge Almeida, Alberto Fernandes
Produced by
Tino Navarro
Music by
José Afonso, Elvis Veiguinha

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 17, 2005 · 1 h 45 min · Violence, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 17, 2005
Runtime
1 h 45 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
Portuguese
Made in
Portugal, Brazil
Available in
131 countries

Tropes

Drone of Dread, Murder by Mistake, Never My Fault +9

  • Drone of Dread
  • Murder by Mistake
  • Never My Fault
  • Smoking Hot Sex
  • Master of Disguise
  • Bait-and-Switch
  • Sanity Slippage
  • Follow That Car
  • Establishing Character Moment
  • Twitchy Eye
  • Funny Background Event
  • Time Bomb

12 of 64 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream A Shot in the Dark?"

Questions about A Shot in the Dark

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream A Shot in the Dark?

PrimePlexFawesomeMometuTubi TV

In the United States, A Shot in the Dark streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, Mometu, and Tubi TV. It also streams in 130 other countries.

Is A Shot in the Dark worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.2).

Will I feel good after watching A Shot in the Dark?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is A Shot in the Dark plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is A Shot in the Dark in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.

What tropes does A Shot in the Dark use?

Drone of DreadMurder by MistakeNever My FaultSmoking Hot SexMaster of DisguiseBait-and-SwitchSanity SlippageFollow That CarEstablishing Character MomentTwitchy EyeFunny Background EventTime Bomband 52 more

TV Tropes lists 64 tropes for it, including Drone of Dread, Murder by Mistake, and Never My Fault.