Bad Boys

Bad Boys

Sometimes you gotta be bad to be good

Directed by Zak Levitt

Produced by ESPN Films, ESPN

2014102 min7.7 / 10

A spirited documentary celebrating the controversial Detroit Pistons' aggressive, win-at-all-costs ethos and their cultural impact during the late 1980s and early '90s.

The Detroit Pistons of the late 1980s and early '90s seemed willing to do anything to win. That characteristic made them loved — and hated. It earned them the title: Bad Boys.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Boys scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Bad Boys sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Bad Boys easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Bad Boys end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Bad Boys violent? 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

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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