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 nightlyThis one's a rough sell, with reactions split pretty evenly between positive, mixed, and negative. Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's FBI agent, Wayne Strider, and the film's visuals get some genuine praise, but the story itself is the biggest problem, widely criticized for feeling thin or unsatisfying despite its high-stakes setup. Mark Wahlberg's performance as the hitman Gregory Scarpa is a major point of contention, disliked by many who find his casting jarring, though a small handful of people thought he made the partnership work. The result is a period thriller where the style lands better than the substance.
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
18 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
