Bad Boys

Bad Boys

There's only one person left who believes Mick O'Brien can make it... Mick O'Brien.

Directed by Rick Rosenthal

Produced by EMI Films, Solofilm

1983123 min7.0 / 10

A gritty, violent coming-of-age drama about a young man's descent into brutal juvenile prison, where survival and respect demand a hardening of the soul.

Mick O'Brien is a young Chicago street thug torn between a life of petty crime and the love of his girlfriend. But when the heist of a local drug dealer goes tragically wrong Mick is sentenced to a brutal juvenile prison where violence is a rite of passage and respect is measured in vengeance.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Boys violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Bad Boys scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Bad Boys one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Bad Boys sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Bad Boys easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Bad Boys end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Bad Boys, and what each one shares →

Like Bad Boys

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Boys

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Boys, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Boys, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Boys, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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