Broken City

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Broken City

R

2013

2h 2m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

Action

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Former cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) sees a chance at redemption for past sins when New York City's Mayor Nicolas Hostetler (Russell Crowe) calls on him for a special job. Hostetler thinks his wife, Cathleen (Catherine Zeta-Jones), is having an affair and that it may hurt his chances for re-election. However, a bigger scandal than expected pulls in Billy right at the start of his investigation. Double-crossed by the mayor, Billy begins a relentless quest for justice.

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Critics Consensus

Broken City's thinly sketched, formulaic script offers meager rewards for all but the least demanding noir aficionados.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

01/06/2014

It's a local-government corruption thriller that doesn't care about logic or consistency or the people watching it.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

03/01/2013

3/5

Wahlberg and Crowe. Together at last. So overwhelming. Can't breathe for testosterone. Can't even write complete sentences.

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Robbie Collin

Daily Telegraph (UK)

03/01/2013

2/5

When it comes to long-form tales of political intrigue, television serials are fast encroaching on cinema's patch, and if this very ordinary thriller is the best Hollywood can do, it might as well cede the whole territory.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

02/18/2024

2/5

As it turns out, Broken City is made out of an aluminum chain of recycled Hollywood cookie cutters.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

09/20/2022

1.5/4

Not much of anything works in Broken City, making the title more than apt.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/19/2022

2/5

For me, the biggest problem with “Broken City” reveals itself early and persists through the entire picture. There is practically no fire or energy shown in any facet of movie.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 4

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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bryce c

@RT36550894 Oct 10

GIven the absolute TRASH I have seen praised, to see this dissed like garbage? this movie was entertaining and provided twist and sub twist and kept you guessing until the very end. Great script.

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Daniel L

@RT73723493 Oct 5

Es buena película entretenida

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Stephen C

@bob25009 07/20/2025

Success in 01 hour, 48 minutes, and 41 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Sexual Content, Pervasive Language and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $19,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Jelisije J

@jjosifovic 09/17/2024

A predictable, but entertaining political thriller that sad to say would have been better if they cut the romantic sub plot from the entirety of the movie.

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T T

@RT95435478 03/20/2023

Cool movie. That said, there were multiple plot holes. Russell Crowe and Mark Wahlberg did a great job. On the other hand, Natalie Martinez was annoying or at least the character she played totally sucked. There were a couple of plot twists and turns that kept the movie interesting and entertaining.

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Synopsis

Former cop Billy Taggart (Mark Wahlberg) sees a chance at redemption for past sins when New York City's Mayor Nicolas Hostetler (Russell Crowe) calls on him for a special job. Hostetler thinks his wife, Cathleen (Catherine Zeta-Jones), is having an affair and that it may hurt his chances for re-election. However, a bigger scandal than expected pulls in Billy right at the start of his investigation. Double-crossed by the mayor, Billy begins a relentless quest for justice.

Director: Allen Hughes
Producer: Randall Emmett, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Arnon Milchan, Teddy Schwarzman, Allen Hughes, Remington Chase
Screenwriter: Brian Tucker
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Allen Hughes, Emmett/Furla Films, Closest to the Hole, New Regency Pictures, Leverage Communications
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Pervasive Language|Violence)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 18, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 30, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.7M
Runtime: 2h 2m
Sound Mix: Datasat, SDDS, Dolby Digital

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