Sin City (2005)
78%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: 38 wins & 54 nominations
Visually groundbreaking and terrifically violent, Sin City brings the dark world of Frank Miller’s graphic novel to vivid life
Sin City is like a comic book on steroids, with a cast that’s as star-studded as the night sky. It’s a movie that’s not for the faint of heart, but if you’re looking for a wild ride, this is it. The visuals are stunning, the dialogue is sharp, and the action is non-stop. It’s a movie that’s both beautiful and brutal, and it’s definitely not one to watch with your grandma. But if you’re in the mood for something dark, stylish, and totally badass, Sin City is the perfect pick.
Production Company(ies)
Pixar Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Austin, Texas, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for sustained strong stylized violence, nudity and sexual content including dialogue
Year of Release
2005
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2005 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 16, 2005
Genre(s)
Action/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Josh Hartnett, Mickey Rourke, Jaime King, Bruce Willis, Nick Stahl, Brittany Murphy, Benicio Del Toro, Clive Owen, Jessica Alba, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Powers Boothe, Rosario Dawson, directed by Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller, written by Frank Miller, action, fantasy, R-rated, Elizabeth Avellan produced, $74.1M box office, Dolby SRD, SDDS, Surround, DTS sound mix, Flat (1.37:1) aspect ratio, reviewed by David Germain, Richard Corliss, Joe Morgenstern, Nell Minow, Trevor Johnston, J R Jones, Taylor Baker, Travis Johnson, David Walsh, Mike Massie, Richard Propes, Frank Miller’s graphic novel, neo-noir, tragic story, co-dependency, musclebound vigilante, criminal underworld, lost love, grizzled cop, child-killer, ex-prostitute, ex-pimp, sexual content, dialogue, nudity, strong stylized violence, English language, Apr 1, 2005, wide release, Aug 16, 2005, streaming release
Worldwide gross: $158,733,820
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $241,907,696
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 596
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 26,380,338
US/Canada gross: $74,103,820
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $112,932,987
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 664
US/Canada opening weekend: $28,100,000
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $42,823,932
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 280
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $40,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $60,959,333
Production budget ranking: 664
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $32,826,601
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $148,121,762
ROI to date (est.): 158%
ROI ranking: 742
Devon Aoki – Miho
Alexis Bledel – Becky
Powers Boothe – Senator Rourk
Rosario Dawson – Gail
Benicio Del Toro – Jack Rafferty
Josh Hartnett – The Salesman
Rutger Hauer – Cardinal Roark
Jaime King – Goldie/Wendy
Michael Madsen – Bob
Brittany Murphy – Shellie
Clive Owen – Dwight McCarthy
Mickey Rourke – Marv
Nick Stahl – Roark Jr./Yellow Bastard
Bruce Willis – John Hartigan
Directed by Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller
Produced by Elizabeth Avellan
Written by Frank Miller
Director(s)
Robert Rodriguez, Frank Miller
Writer(s)
Frank Miller
Producer(s)
Elizabeth Avellan
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
38 wins & 54 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (255) | Top Critics (57) | Fresh (196) | Rotten (59)
With a huge, well-chosen cast and the blessing of Miller, who was on set as Rodriguez’s co-director, Sin City is a gloriously stylized world unlike anything you’ve seen before on screen.
April 14, 2013
David Germain
Associated Press
TOP CRITIC
For all its astronomical body count, Sin City is brazenly, thrillingly alive.
April 14, 2013
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
TOP CRITIC
While Sin City on screen evokes the same feeling of bottomless decadence and dread that the novels do, there is one crucial difference — you can put the novels down.
April 14, 2013
Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
TOP CRITIC
This extremely violent movie is NOT for kids.
December 28, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
TOP CRITIC
While the book succeeded in pushing the boundaries of its medium, the film merely feels like a triumph of technology.
August 16, 2007
Trevor Johnston
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
A worthwhile piece of eye candy.
April 18, 2007
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Episode 10: Getting Medicated
August 28, 2021 | Rating: 100/100
Taylor Baker
Drink in the Movies
The movie is not just the essence of the books writ large, but the books brought to life.
June 29, 2021
Travis Johnson
Blunt Magazine
Sin City … is a witless entrant in the “porno-sadism” category.
February 15, 2021
David Walsh
World Socialist Web Site
The absorbing visuals; metaphor-ridden, cynical dialogue; and thrilling action more than win out.
November 9, 2020 | Rating: 8/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Violated my value system, but perhaps even more bothersome it made sure I enjoyed the experience.
September 23, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
Sin City melds the graphic novel and the live-action film in a way that honors the strengths of both…
February 28, 2020
Kathi Maio
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction…
Plot
Four tales of crime adapted from Frank Miller’s popular comics, focusing around a muscular brute who’s looking for the person responsible for the death of his beloved Goldie (Jaime King), a man fed up with Sin City’s corrupt law enforcement who takes the law into his own hands after a horrible mistake, a cop who risks his life to protect a girl from a deformed pedophile and a hitman looking to make a little cash.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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