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Violent Ends
Thriller · Crime · Drama · 2025
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Movie details
Violent Ends
“This isn't revenge. It's a reckoning.”
2025 Thriller · Crime · Drama 1h 52m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.2 / 10
Community rating
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
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 Violent Ends?
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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Cast & crew
Directed by
John-Michael Powell
Written by
John-Michael Powell
Billy Magnussen
Lucas Frost
Alexandra Shipp
Emma
Nick Stahl
Tuck Whitehead
Kate Burton
Darlene Woodley
James Badge Dale
Sid Frost
Ray McKinnon
Walt Frost
Jared Bankens
Eli Frost
Court is in session
Put Violent Ends on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.