Motor City

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In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl. In retaliation, the gangster enacts a frame job to send the innocent man to prison. Life ruined, Miller plots a revenge campaign against the man who took his girl away.
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Audiences split sharply on this wordless spectacle: one reviewer called the "ol school silence" a love letter to classic filmmaking, while another felt they were "watching a musical" with no dialogue. Most reviewers tagged it ACTIONPACKED, INTENSE, and GREATVISUALFX, but ratings cluster around a lukewarm 5/10, so the film wins over people who embrace its style and loses those who need words to follow along.
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70
Jul 23, 2026

Sure, the revenge story itself doesn't reinvent the wheel, but the no-dialogue approach and emphasis on sound and visuals make it even closer to the Buster Keaton movies that the John Wick franchise repeatedly pays homage to. It feels like another logical step in Ritchson's career as an action superstar, and one that will undeniably recruit even more of a dedicated following.

Aidan Kelley
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Jul 23, 2026

Like Ponciroli’s throwback western, “Old Henry” (2021), Motor City is more a film to respect than to see (or hear).

Metacritic review by Ben Kenigsberg
Ben Kenigsberg
The New York Times
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Jul 20, 2026

Potsy Ponciroli’s Motor City feels like a lost B-movie from a bygone era, channeling the spirit of the vigilante films and other exploitation genres of the 1970s.

Metacritic review by Anzhe Zhang
Anzhe Zhang
Slant Magazine

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Motor City (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Motor City (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 43min long.
What's Motor City (2026) about?
In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster's girl. In retaliation, the gangster enacts a frame job to send the innocent man to prison. Life ruined, Miller plots a revenge campaign against the man who took his girl away.