Knuckle City fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Knuckle City is nerve-racking, thrilling, and violent.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and sports
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and sports. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and sexual content.
2 h 0 min
Knuckle City runs 2 h 0 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Knuckle City higher (100) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Xhosa. Produced in South Africa.
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