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The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.
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Diablo
Action · Thriller · Crime · 2025
Ex-con Kris Chaney seizes the daughter of a Colombian gangster to fulfill a noble promise to the young girl's mother. When her father enlists both the criminal underworld and a psychotic killer to exact his revenge, Kris relies on everything he's ever learned to stay alive and keep his word.
Movie details
Diablo
“There'll be hell to pay.”
2025 Action · Thriller · Crime 1h 31m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.3 / 10
Community rating
Ex-con Kris Chaney seizes the daughter of a Colombian gangster to fulfill a noble promise to the young girl's mother. When her father enlists both the criminal underworld and a psychotic killer to exact his revenge, Kris relies on everything he's ever learned to stay alive and keep his word.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Diablo?
For the defence
The Big-Idea Head
“You watch with your brain, not your gut.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
Written by
Mat Sansom · Scott Adkins · Marko Zaror · Ernesto Díaz Espinoza
Scott Adkins
Kris Chaney
Marko Zaror
El Corvo
Alanna de la Rossa
Elisa
Lucho Velasco
Vicente
Diana Hoyos
Alex
María del Rosario
Policewoman
Jason Gurvitz
Nick
Court is in session
Put Diablo on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Speed as an alibi.”
The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.