Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- brooding
- cerebral
- paranoid
- late night mystery viewing
- rainy evening
What critics said
Aggregate reception is generally positive, with the Rotten Tomatoes score indicating favorable critical response despite a modest available audience rating.
What sets it apart
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Joe Diamond relies on exceptional wit and keen observation to uncover hidden truths and solve crimes.
Joe Diamond is explicitly haunted by his past while pursuing concealed truths.
The film is identified as an independent film and contemporary noir, with multiple independent production companies attached.
Films like Diamond, and why
The Long Goodbye
shares contemporary neo-noir atmosphere, hidden-past themes, and an intelligent investigator pursuing concealed truths
Chinatown
shares brooding crime mystery, morally ambiguous characters, and a protagonist driven by observation and deduction
The Pledge
shares cerebral noir tension, psychological unease, and an investigator confronting buried secrets
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Garcia
- Release Date
- 2026-05-19
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Andy Garcia
- Brendan Fraser
- Vicky Krieps
- Bill Murray
- Robert Patrick
- Rosemarie DeWitt
- Demián Bichir
- Dustin Hoffman
- Yul Vazquez
- LaTanya Richardson Jackson
Common questions
- What is Diamond about?
- A sharp-eyed crime solver confronts concealed truths while the weight of his own history darkens a contemporary noir investigation.
- What is Diamond like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Diamond as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Diamond violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Diamond.
- What did critics think of Diamond?
- Aggregate reception is generally positive, with the Rotten Tomatoes score indicating favorable critical response despite a modest available audience rating.
- Which films are like Diamond?
- Films with a similar feel include The Long Goodbye, Chinatown, and The Pledge.
- How long is Diamond?
- Diamond runs 118 minutes.
