Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Seen it?2014 | 102 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Sin City or Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$39 million worldwide on a $65 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 312K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
- Jessica AlbaNancy
- Bruce WillisHartigan
- Mickey RourkeMarv
- Josh BrolinDwight
- Joseph Gordon-LevittJohnny
- Eva GreenAva
- Rosario DawsonGail
- Powers BootheSenator Roark
- Dennis HaysbertManute
- Ray LiottaJoey