An ordinary man's desperate attempt at heroism becomes a darkly comic, briskly paced, pulpy misadventure.
Dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Paramount+, AMC+, The Roku Channel (free), Pluto TV (free), Plex (free) and Tubi (free).
Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what an R should carry.
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After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills.
No. Brace yourself.
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Django Unchained (2012)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA freed slave and a German bounty hunter deliver bloody, darkly-comic justice across the antebellum South.
Wild Tales (2014)Darkly comic · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavySix separate stories of revenge and dark satire unfold with brisk, darkly comic, and gritty intensity.
The Gentlemen (2020)Dry wit · gritty · date night · strong violenceA sharp-suited American expat's plan to sell his London weed empire sparks a darkly comic, briskly paced criminal free-for-all.
Wayne (2019)Gritty · full attention · strong violence · emotionally heavyA gritty, darkly comic adventure unfolds as two teens tear across the country to reclaim a stolen car.
Kick-Ass (2010)Dark satire · pulpy · full attention · brutal violenceA high school nobody becomes a brutal, darkly comic vigilante, facing gritty crime with broad, satirical humor.Super is on our Comedy on AMC+, Drama on AMC+, Action on AMC+, Comedy on Pluto TV and Drama on Pluto TV lists.
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