Cold Pursuit 2019 | Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman | Revenge Thriller Movie Breakdown

A quiet snowplow driver in a frozen Colorado town finds his world shattered by a criminal undercurrent that he never expected to confront. The icy roads, bleak landscapes, and rough absurdity pull the story into a strange blend of revenge, dark comedy, and tragedy.

In this in-depth video essay, we analyze Cold Pursuit through the lenses of finance, psychology, and filmmaking technology.
We explore how production economics, character motives, cinematography, and tension-building devices come together to create a film that feels both chilling and strangely humorous.

🎬 Finance & Technology Insight:
We examine the film’s production budget, box-office performance (approx.), and how its visual language uses cold palettes, industrial machinery, and environmental storytelling to heighten emotional impact.
We also discuss camera systems, editing pipelines, and the film’s unique balance between thriller mechanics and dark-comedic tone.

This breakdown explores narrative structure, moral decision-making, behavioral economics, symbolism, and the marketing strategy that shaped audience expectations.

Movie Credits:
Directed by: Hans Petter Moland
Written by: Frank Baldwin, Kim Fupz Aakeson
Starring: Liam Neeson, Tom Bateman, Tom Jackson, Emmy Rossum
Produced by: Michael Shamberg, Ameet Shukla, Michael Slembrouck
Music by: George Fenton
Cinematography: Philip Øgaard
Edited by: Nicolaj Monberg
Distributed by: Summit Entertainment / Lionsgate
Released: 2019
Genre: Action • Thriller • Dark Comedy
Runtime: 118 minutes
Production Budget & Box Office: (approx.) $60M / $76M Gross

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