# Blow (2001)

> A charismatic American smuggler builds a cocaine empire to escape poverty, only to discover that wealth cannot protect the family he keeps sacrificing.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2398

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Ted Demme
- Cast: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz, Franka Potente, Rachel Griffiths, Ray Liotta, Jordi Mollà, Cliff Curtis, Paul Reubens
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0221027/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: charismatic, cautionary, nostalgic, crime movie night, biographical drama viewing

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of ambition and downfall in the world of drug trafficking.

## Movies like Blow

- [American Made (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/215230)
- [American Gangster (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/2863)
- [Loving Pablo (2017)](https://ember.film/movie/285996)
- [Cocaine Cowboys: Reloaded (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/195933)
- [My Name Ain't Johnny (2008)](https://ember.film/movie/10446)
- [Escobar: Paradise Lost (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/145833)
- [Live by Night (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/149157)
- [White Boy Rick (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/296649)
- [Black Mass (2015)](https://ember.film/movie/150245)
- [Kill the Messenger (2014)](https://ember.film/movie/140310)

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