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Ambulance

2022 · 136 min

A loud, relentless chase that rarely pauses, mixing crude banter with bloody stakes and a surprisingly sentimental core.

Tagline
It was supposed to be a simple heist.
Overview
Decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife's medical bills, asks for help from his adoptive brother Danny. A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history: $32 million.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • family
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action9
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
action, crime, thriller
Directed by
Michael Bay
Written by
Chris Fedak
Starring
Jake Gyllenhaal, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Eiza González, Garret Dillahunt, Keir O'Donnell, Jackson White, Olivia Stambouliah, Moses Ingram
Music
Lorne Balfe
Cinematography
Roberto De Angelis
Runtime
136 min
Country
United States of America, Japan
Languages
Cantonese, English, Spanish

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