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Finestkind

Finestkind

Crime · Drama · Thriller · 2023

Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.

Movie details

Finestkind

2023 Crime · Drama · Thriller 2h 6m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

Two brothers from opposite sides of the tracks are reunited as adults. Desperate circumstances force them into a deal with an organized crime syndicate in Boston, and a young woman gets caught in the middle.

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 Finestkind?

The 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

The people responsible.

Directed by

Brian Helgeland

Written by

Brian Helgeland

Ben Foster

Ben Foster

Tom Eldridge

Toby Wallace

Toby Wallace

Charlie Sykes

Jenna Ortega

Jenna Ortega

Mabel

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Ray Eldridge

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Ismael Cruz Cordova

Costa

Clayne Crawford

Clayne Crawford

Pete Weeks

Aaron Stanford

Aaron Stanford

Skeemo

Court is in session

Put Finestkind on trial.

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

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

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.