The Shadow's Edge (2025)

Kernel Score: 81% · 475 ratings · Rated NR

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Released: 2025-08-16

Runtime: 142 minutes

Overview

Macau Police brings the tracking expert police officer out of retirement to help catch a dangerous group of professional thieves.

The Shadow's Edge parents' guide: ages 11+

Parents need to know that this unrated action-crime thriller brings a veteran tracking-expert cop out of retirement to hunt professional thieves, with gritty non-stop hand-to-hand action.

  • Violence & scariness: Moderate — Gritty action-thriller violence including manhunts, hand-to-hand combat, and non-stop fight sequences in a surveillance-heavy city.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Director

Larry Yang

Cast

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The Shadow's Edge FAQ

Is The Shadow's Edge good?

The Shadow's Edge has an 81% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 475 audience ratings.

Is The Shadow's Edge OK for kids?

The Shadow's Edge is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this unrated action-crime thriller brings a veteran tracking-expert cop out of retirement to hunt professional thieves, with gritty non-stop hand-to-hand action.

What movies are like The Shadow's Edge?

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