Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- chaotic
- breezy
- casual movie night
- action comedy marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an underwritten and largely unfunny crime comedy, despite occasional energy from its cast and Los Angeles setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Buddy's theft forces Steve to perform jobs for a notorious gang and becomes the engine of the story.
Steve's willingness to endanger himself and accept criminal tasks is motivated by recovering his beloved dog.
The private investigator, Samoan brothers, loan shark's goons, and gang errands collide in a deliberately hectic comic-thriller framework.
Steve's investigation moves through an L.A.-based network of gangs, loan sharks, thieves, and other shady characters.
Films like Once Upon a Time in Venice, and why
The Last Boy Scout
shares a Los Angeles crime-comedy setting, an exasperated private investigator protagonist, and a mix of action, shady gangsters, and irreverent humor
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
shares a comic crime-thriller structure, chaotic criminal entanglements, and a wisecracking protagonist navigating escalating danger
John Wick
shares a dog-centered rescue premise combined with gang violence, darkly comic action, and an unusually determined protagonist
Movie Details
- Directors
- Mark Cullen, Robb Cullen
- Release Date
- 2017-06-08
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (728)
Cast
- Bruce Willis
- Jason Momoa
- John Goodman
- Thomas Middleditch
- Famke Janssen
- Elisabeth Röhm
- Adam Goldberg
- Wood Harris
- Emily Robinson
- Kal Penn
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Once Upon a Time in Venice about?
- A struggling Los Angeles private investigator plunges into a chaotic criminal underworld when a gang steals his beloved dog.
- What is Once Upon a Time in Venice like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Once Upon a Time in Venice as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Once Upon a Time in Venice violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Once Upon a Time in Venice as mild.
- What did critics think of Once Upon a Time in Venice?
- Critics broadly found the film an underwritten and largely unfunny crime comedy, despite occasional energy from its cast and Los Angeles setting.
- Which films are like Once Upon a Time in Venice?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last Boy Scout, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, and John Wick.
- How long is Once Upon a Time in Venice?
- Once Upon a Time in Venice runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Once Upon a Time in Venice?
- In United States, Once Upon a Time in Venice streams on Philo.
