By Any Means
In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyIt's a divisive film that leaves most people cold. The story of an FBI agent (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) partnering with mafia hitman Gregory Scarpa (Mark Wahlberg) to investigate civil rights murders feels both heavy-handed and undercooked to many, with a lot of complaints about the plot's execution. Wahlberg is a major point of contention, with most finding his casting a misfire, while Abdul-Mateen II fares slightly better in a tough role. The visuals are the one aspect that consistently gets praised, but it's not enough to save a movie most people end up frustrated by.
Hype vs reality
Before release, then after.
From 35 pre-release reactions, locked on Sep 2, 2026. The audience score is built only from reactions since.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive30%
- Mixed34%
- Negative36%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
Buzz
23 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
Every figure on this page is analysis output from public posts and reviews.
Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
The cast
Mentions and share positive
