A whirlwind romance ignites a cross-country crime spree, fueled by stolen drugs and dark humor.
Pulpy and romantic, with dark satire. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
The thing to know: strong sex and nudity, more than an R usually carries. Beyond that, brutal violence and frequent strong language.
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Clarence marries hooker Alabama, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood, while the owners of the coke try to reclaim it.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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Reservoir Dogs (1992)Gritty · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA botched jewel heist unravels into a darkly comic, bloody standoff among double-crossing criminals.
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.
Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998)Dark satire · gritty · full attention · brutal violenceA brisk, darkly comic crime caper unfolds as friends scramble to pay a debt, leading to a pulpy heist.
Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)Gritty · extreme gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyA vengeful assassin carves a bloody path through former comrades, fueled by dark humor and a pulpy quest for retribution.
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.
Inglourious Basterds (2009)Pulpy · graphic gore · brutal violence · emotionally heavyJewish-American soldiers brutally scalp Nazis in occupied France, leading to suspenseful, darkly comedic encounters.
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.True Romance is on our Mob and gangsters, Noir and neo-noir, Set in Los Angeles, Action on Netflix and Romance on Netflix lists.
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