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Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014Movie1 h 42 minR

Crime
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic466.4Rotten Tomatoes43%44%

A brutally violent, thrilling action movie about crime, with standout visual style and cinematography.

Good for friends night · party vibe · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you're watching with family

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Walk down the right back alley in Sin City and you can find anything...

Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.

Feels like

  • Neo-Noir Visual Spectacle
  • Hyper-Stylized Crime Thriller
  • Hardboiled Detective Fiction
  • Graphic Novel Adaptation
  • Gritty Urban Violence
  • Femme Fatale Archetypes
  • High-Contrast Monochrome Aesthetic
  • Stylized Action Sequences
  • Morally Ambiguous Characters
  • Atmospheric Noir Tone

Cast

24 of 41

Crew

Directed by
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Written by
Frank Miller
Produced by
Robert Rodriguez, Alexander Rodnyansky, Stephen L'Heureux
Music by
Robert Rodriguez, Carl Thiel

Everyone

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

Facts

August 20, 2014 · 1 h 42 min · R

Released
August 20, 2014
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres
Action, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$65 million
Box office
$39 million
Available in
38 countries

Tropes

Pragmatic Adaptation, Cradling Your Kill, Creator Cameo +9

  • Pragmatic Adaptation
  • Cradling Your Kill
  • Creator Cameo
  • Creepy Monotone
  • Chroma Key
  • Death by Adaptation
  • Named by the Adaptation
  • Cold Open
  • Bloodier and Gorier
  • Adaptational Attractiveness
  • Beauty Is Never Tarnished
  • Adaptation Explanation Extrication

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Sin City: A Dame to Kill For?"

Questions about Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sin City: A Dame to Kill For?

PrimefuboTVParamount+KanopyFandango at Home FreePluto TVPlexFawesome

In the United States, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For streams on Prime, fuboTV, Paramount+, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is Sin City: A Dame to Kill For worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.5, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 43%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (58 out of 100) than critics (45).

Is Sin City: A Dame to Kill For a sequel?

  1. Sin City (2005)
  2. Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)

Yes: it's movie 2 of 2 in its series, after Sin City (2005).

Will I feel good after watching Sin City: A Dame to Kill For?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Sin City: A Dame to Kill For good for date night?

AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo Watch

Not really: romance is 6 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Was Sin City: A Dame to Kill For a box office flop?

Budget$65 million
Box office$39 million

Yes: it cost about $65 million to make and earned $39 million worldwide, 61% of its budget.

What tropes does Sin City: A Dame to Kill For use?

Pragmatic AdaptationCradling Your KillCreator CameoCreepy MonotoneChroma KeyDeath by AdaptationNamed by the AdaptationCold OpenBloodier and GorierAdaptational AttractivenessBeauty Is Never TarnishedAdaptation Explanation Extricationand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Pragmatic Adaptation, Cradling Your Kill, and Creator Cameo.