Brooklyn's Finest fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Brooklyn's Finest is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Brooklyn's Finest is included with a subscription to fuboTV and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 44%, and Metacritic 43). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
2 h 12 min
Brooklyn's Finest runs 2 h 12 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Brooklyn's Finest higher (58) than critics (44). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $17 million to make and earned $46 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+37GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Brooklyn's Finest in 51 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for Brooklyn's Finest, including Crapsack World, Karma Houdini, Bittersweet Ending.
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