A Most Violent Year fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Most Violent Year is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, class and money, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, class and money, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The result is never in question. Just the path you take to get there.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
A Most Violent Year is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Xumo Play. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 5 min
A Most Violent Year runs 2 h 5 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Most Violent Year higher (84) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 60% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United Arab Emirates, United States.
+28GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Most Violent Year in 42 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for A Most Violent Year, including Break the Cutie, Ambiguously Jewish, Determinator.
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