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Luther: The Fallen Sun

2023 · 129 min

A grim, propulsive thriller that keeps you tense with its cat-and-mouse game and brutal set pieces.

Directed by
Jamie Payne
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Overview
A gruesome serial killer is terrorizing London while brilliant but disgraced detective John Luther sits behind bars. Haunted by his failure to capture the cyber psychopath who now taunts him, Luther decides to break out of prison to finish the job by any means necessary.
How it feels
Dark, tense, bleak and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, obsession, justice, corruption
Content
Strong violence, gore and language. Mild sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Jamie Payne
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror5
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Jamie Payne
Written by
Neil Cross
Starring
Idris Elba, Cynthia Erivo, Andy Serkis, Dermot Crowley, Thomas Coombes, Hattie Morahan, Lauryn Ajufo, Vincent Regan
Music
Lorne Balfe
Cinematography
Larry Smith, Tom Stern
Runtime
129 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Estonian

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