Sin City

R

Released Apr 1, 2005

2h 4m

Action

Crime

Drama

Fantasy

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76%

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257 Reviews

78%

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250,000+ Ratings

In this quartet of neo-noir tales, a mysterious salesman (Josh Hartnett) narrates a tragic story of co-dependency, while a musclebound vigilante (Mickey Rourke) tears his way through the criminal underworld in search of his lost love (Jaime King). In another part of the city, a grizzled cop (Bruce Willis) foils the ambitions of a child-killer (Nick Stahl), and an ex-prostitute (Brittany Murphy) evades her ex-pimp (Benicio del Toro) with the help of her new boyfriend, Dwight (Clive Owen).

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Critics Consensus

Visually groundbreaking and terrifically violent, Sin City brings the dark world of Frank Miller's graphic novel to vivid life.

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David Germain

Associated Press

With a huge, well-chosen cast and the blessing of Miller, who was on set as Rodriguez's co-director, Sin City is a gloriously stylized world unlike anything you've seen before on screen.

Apr 14, 2013

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Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

For all its astronomical body count, Sin City is brazenly, thrillingly alive.

Apr 14, 2013

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Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

While Sin City on screen evokes the same feeling of bottomless decadence and dread that the novels do, there is one crucial difference -- you can put the novels down.

Apr 14, 2013

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

It's a beautiful looking film but it didn't give me enough to want to ever watch this again. The story was all over the place and kind of boring.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 2, 2023

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Back when this was initially released, I would have rated this higher but the storylines and dialogue don't hold up well enough for repeat viewing. Visually it is stunning though.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 2, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Rodriguez was never so energetic or creative behind the camera, and he hasn't come close to achieving something so inspired since.

Rated: 4/4

Jul 29, 2022

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Ettore N

Incredible photography and set design. Must-see

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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William B

A masterpiece that left me speechless!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/11/24

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Edward S

An incredible one of a kind movie that brings all the best parts of graphic novels and movies together into one masterpiece.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Kyle C

This is one of the few movies which really succeeds in translating its comic-book source material to the big screen, and one of even fewer which accomplishes this in live action. The monochrome, leather-clad, crude noir aesthetic is brought to life beautifully by the cast and director. It’s everything that films like Pulp Fiction wanted to be but never could. Every shot, every line, every sound effect is precise and effortless at the same time. It takes a while for the separate stories to come together, but it’s satisfying when they do. Some of the plot points and twists at the end range from peculiar to disturbing. Some of the storylines feel more like a writer’s fetish than a natural progression. Regardless, it hits a sweet spot if you’re looking for ultra violent, over the top noir with an unmatched mood and groundbreaking direction.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/15/24

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Oaklee D

SDMM pt 3: Noir done differently.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/14/24

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Juan B

Un cast muy bien elegido y con un ambiente que te mete muy bien a la trama.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Synopsis

In this quartet of neo-noir tales, a mysterious salesman (Josh Hartnett) narrates a tragic story of co-dependency, while a musclebound vigilante (Mickey Rourke) tears his way through the criminal underworld in search of his lost love (Jaime King). In another part of the city, a grizzled cop (Bruce Willis) foils the ambitions of a child-killer (Nick Stahl), and an ex-prostitute (Brittany Murphy) evades her ex-pimp (Benicio del Toro) with the help of her new boyfriend, Dwight (Clive Owen).

Director: Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Creator: Frank Miller
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan
Screenwriter: Frank Miller, Robert Rodriguez
Production Co: Dimension Films, Troublemaker Studios
Rating: R (Sexual Content/Dialogue|Nudity|Strong Stylized Violence)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $74.1M
Runtime: 2h 4m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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