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Killing Them Softly

2012Movie1 h 37 minR

63

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63

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Summary

Jackie Cogan is an enforcer hired to restore order after three dumb guys rob a Mob protected card game, causing the local criminal economy to collapse.

Good for

Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

Skip it if

You need an uplifting mood
You want fast pacing

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Fingerprint

Holds up a mirror.
Gives you goosebumps.
Puts you inside a crime.
Pulls you in.
Makes you smirk.

Not for warmth, comfort or uplift.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 69Audiences 59GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer74%
Metascore64
Letterboxd · 132 K ratings3.3/5
IMDb6.2
User score6.1
Audience score45%
Box office
2.5×its budget
Budget
$15 M
Worldwide
$38 M
Worldwide it earned $23 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 37 min
A typical length for crime movies, −9 min on the typical 106
typical 10697
Half of all crime movies run 95–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 35 countries, rent or buy in 22 more
+25
Released
2012
July 30, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
CrimeThriller
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceStrong
Gore, disturbing imagesMild
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesStrong
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 45
Directing · 5
Andrew Dominik Director, Screenplay
Scott Robertson First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Mary Frances Eglin Script Supervisor
Jonas Spaccarotelli Second Assistant Director
Cali Pomés Second Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
George V. Higgins Novel
Production · 30
Harvey Weinstein Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein Executive Producer
Adi Shankar Executive Producer
Megan Ellison Executive Producer
Marc Butan Executive Producer
Bill Johnson Executive Producer
Camera · 18
Greig Fraser Director of Photography
Kurt Kornemann Key Grip
Melinda Sue Gordon Still Photographer
Michael D. Kennedy Second Assistant Camera
John C. Hoffler Jr. Camera Loader
Andrew 'A.J.' Johnson "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator
Editing · 7
Brian A. Kates Editor
Vanessa Galvez Project Manager
Mitch Paulson Digital Colorist
Olivier Fontenay Colorist
Tara Fidler First Assistant Editor
Diva Magpayo Digital Intermediate Editor
Sound · 19
Leslie Shatz Sound Designer, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Jackson Supervising Sound Editor
Thomas O'Neil Younkman Supervising Sound Editor
Ellen Heuer Foley Artist
Tim Limer Sound Recordist
A. Josh Reinhardt Sound Effects Editor
Art · 16
Patricia Norris Production Design, Costume Design
Jordan Lightner Greensman
Heather Korman Props
Darry Young Set Decoration Buyer
Leslie Morales Set Decoration
William Burck Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 12
Bridget Fenlason Wardrobe Supervisor
Kazu Hiro Makeup Designer
Adruitha Lee Hair Department Head
Heidi Howell Set Costumer
Mike Mekash Special Effects Makeup Artist
Dennis Liddiard Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 6
Dottie Starling Visual Effects Supervisor
Caleb Owens Digital Compositor
David B. Wolgemuth II Digital Compositor
Lauren Ritchie Visual Effects Producer
Elbert Irving IV Visual Effects Coordinator
Tom Lamb Digital Compositor
Lighting · 5
Theodore Y. Bott Best Boy Electric
Jay Kemp Gaffer
Jeff Bettis Key Rigging Grip
Sergio Villegas Lighting Technician
Larry Cottrill Electrician
Other crew · 12
Darrin Prescott Stunt Coordinator
Wade Allen Stunt Coordinator
Bella Heathcote Thanks
Andrey Drogobetski Compositor
Ryan J. Quinlan Compositor
Stanton Barrett Stunt Double

Tropes

Deconstructionin 1,249 titlesOf The Mafia in the 21st century.Bothering by the Bookin 79 titlesMickey explains to Jackie that before coming to Boston, he killed someone from the wrong jurisdiction and, per the family's rules, he's only "allowed" to take on one of Jackie's two planned killings.All 36 tropes

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