Cut Throat City
Seen it?2020 | 123 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. 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-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Four boyhood friends return to New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward after Hurricane Katrina, to find their home decimated and prospects for work swept away. Turning to a local gangster for employment, the crew is hired to pull off a daring casino heist, right in the heart of the city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$865K worldwide; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 47K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by RZA
- Shameik MooreBlink
- Demetrius Shipp Jr.Miracle
- Denzel WhitakerAndre
- Keean JohnsonJunior
- Kat GrahamDemyra
- T.I.Lorenzo «Cousin» Bass
- Terrence HowardThe Saint
- Rob MorganCourtney
- Eiza GonzálezLucinda Benoit
- Ethan HawkeJackson Symms