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What Doesn't Kill You (2008) · CriticCrunch

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What Doesn't Kill You

Movie2008·100 min

What Doesn't Kill You

Directed by Brian Goodman

Action Crime Drama

A action crime film directed by Brian Goodman.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 64%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

6.0/10

226 ratings

About What Doesn't Kill You

Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime as a way to get by, ultimately causing a strain in their personal lives and their friendship.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Dark (2 of 9)
Intensity: Intense (7 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Serious (1 of 9)
Scale: Personal (4 of 9)
Spirit: Earnest (5 of 9)
Texture: Gritty, Contemplative
Story Tags: infidelity, trauma recovery, redemption, boston, urban, close friendship, romantic partners, anti hero, everyman, rise and fall, heist caper, heist robbery, drug trade

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Details

Director: Brian Goodman
Language: English

Cast

Ethan Hawke, Mark Ruffalo, Amanda Peet

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How What Doesn't Kill You Ranks

All movies

Top 64%

2000s movies

Top 57%

Action movies

Top 66%

★Brian Goodman films#3 of 3

Top 64% All movies.

the vibe

What Doesn't Kill You Vibe

What it feels like

measureddarkintenseapproachableseriouspersonalearnestgritty

contemplative

What it's about

rise & fallheist caperinfidelitytrauma recoveryredemptionanti-heroeverymanclose friendshipromantic partnersheist robberydrug tradebostonurban

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

dark 2/9dark 2/9

intensity

intense 7/9intense 7/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

serious 1/9serious 1/9

scale

personal 4/9personal 4/9

spirit

earnest 5/9earnest 5/9

texture

grittygritty