American Crude

American Crude

Directed by Craig Sheffer

200894 min4.1 / 10

A chaotic, darkly comedic romp through Los Angeles's criminal and sexual underworld during a bachelor party gone wrong.

Quite a bit can happen over the course of a single day in L.A., and when smooth-talking scam artist Johnny decides to throw a bachelor party for his best friend Bill the events of the day take a bizarre turn. As the festivities get underway, the appearance of a transvestite prostitute, a trigger-happy ex-con, and a notorious porn king signal that this isn't going to be a typical night out.

Questions people ask

  • Is American Crude sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does American Crude end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is American Crude violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is American Crude easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is American Crude scary? 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Same Mood as American Crude

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like American Crude, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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