8-Ball

8-Ball

It's Never Too Late

Directed by Aku Louhimies

Produced by Blind Spot Pictures, Elokuvatuotantoyhtiö MJÖLK

2013107 min5.8 / 10

A character-driven drama about a woman rebuilding her life after prison, complicated by the return of a past romantic entanglement that threatens her fragile redemption.

8-Ball tells the story of single mother Pike who, having just been released from prison, is trying to start her life anew. When her former boyfriend Lalli comes back from abroad, it opens a window into a past that Pike wants to put behind her.

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Questions people ask

  • Is 8-Ball sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is 8-Ball scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is 8-Ball violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does 8-Ball end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is 8-Ball easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like 8-Ball

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 8-Ball

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 8-Ball, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 8-Ball, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 8-Ball, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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