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Clockers

1995Movie2 h 8 minR

71
GoodGoodWatch score

A tense, bleak crime movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

When there’s murder on the streets, everyone is a suspect.

Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.

Feels like

  • Urban Crime Drama
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Psychological Tension
  • Drug Trade Realism
  • Brotherhood and Betrayal
  • Social Commentary
  • Character-Driven Narrative
  • Bleak Atmosphere
  • Inner City Life

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Directed by
Spike Lee

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Facts

September 15, 1995 · 2 h 8 min · R

Released
September 15, 1995
Runtime
2 h 8 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$25 million
Box office
$13 million
Available in
64 countries

Tropes

Drowning My Sorrows, Sir Swears-a-Lot, Good Is Not Nice +9

  • Drowning My Sorrows
  • Sir Swears-a-Lot
  • Good Is Not Nice
  • Children Are Innocent
  • Asshole Victim
  • Reflective Eyes
  • Crapsack World
  • Black Humor
  • Death Is Dramatic
  • Mama Bear
  • Chekhov's Gun
  • Adaptational Location Change

12 of 46 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Clockers?"

Questions about Clockers

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Clockers?

In the United States, Clockers streams on ALLBLK and ALLBLK Amazon channel . You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Clockers worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 71).

Will I feel good after watching Clockers?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Was Clockers a box office flop?

Budget$25 million
Box office$13 million

Yes: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 52% of its budget.

What tropes does Clockers use?

Drowning My SorrowsSir Swears-a-LotGood Is Not NiceChildren Are InnocentAsshole VictimReflective EyesCrapsack WorldBlack HumorDeath Is DramaticMama BearChekhov's GunAdaptational Location Changeand 34 more

TV Tropes lists 46 tropes for it, including Drowning My Sorrows, Sir Swears-a-Lot, and Good Is Not Nice.