By Any Means
Seen it?2026 | 107 min | Thriller, History, Crime, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and history buffs. If you loved Donnie Brasco or The Order, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 47 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
50 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0 out of 10 from opening-week audiences
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$17 million worldwide on a $30 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 660K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elegance Bratton
- Yahya Abdul-Mateen IIWayne Strider
- Mark WahlbergGregory Scarpa
- Nicole BeharieAllison Strider
- Josh LucasSpecial Agent Everett Rhodes
- David StrathairnSpecial Agent Roy K. Moore
- Giancarlo EspositoVernon Dahmer
- Ethan EmbrySam Bowers
- LisaGay HamiltonMs. Rebecca Brewer
- LaChanzeHattie Dahmer
- Biko Eisen-MartinSpecial Agent Archie Crawford