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Live by Night

Live by Night

Action · Crime · Drama · 2016

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

Movie details

Live by Night

“Joe was once a good man.”

2016 Action · Crime · Drama 2h 9m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.3 / 10

Community rating

A group of Boston-bred gangsters set up shop in balmy Florida during the Prohibition era, facing off against the competition and the Ku Klux Klan.

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 Live by Night?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ben Affleck

Written by

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Joe Coughlin

Elle Fanning

Elle Fanning

Loretta Figgis

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Thomas Coughlin

Chris Messina

Chris Messina

Dion Bartolo

Sienna Miller

Sienna Miller

Emma Gould

Zoe Saldaña

Zoe Saldaña

Graciella Suarez

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

Chief Irving Figgis

Court is in session

Put Live by Night on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Auteur Devotee

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.