
American Dreamer
There are no free rides.
Directed by Derrick Borte
Produced by Storyland Pictures, Sugar Pictures LA
A morally murky crime thriller about desperation and criminal entanglement, where a struggling driver's financial despair leads him into a kidnapping scheme with escalating consequences.
A down on his luck driver making extra cash chauffeuring a low level drug dealer around town, finds himself in a serious financial bind and decides to kidnap the dealer's child.
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Questions people ask
Does American Dreamer end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is American Dreamer scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is American Dreamer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is American Dreamer violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is American Dreamer sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like American Dreamer
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as American Dreamer
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like American Dreamer, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like American Dreamer, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like American Dreamer, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































