Bad Reputation

Bad Reputation

HELLO WORLD, I'M YOUR WILD GIRL

Directed by Kevin Kerslake

Produced by BMG, Inaudible Films

201895 min6.6 / 10

A celebratory documentary portrait of Joan Jett's defiant rise as a rock pioneer, balancing her rebellious spirit with the warmth of her artistic legacy and influence.

The life and career of rock n' roll icon Joan Jett from her early years ripping it up onstage as the founder and backbone of hard-rock legends The Runaways, to her long time collaboration with Kenny Laguna as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, and her enduring presence in pop culture as a rock pioneer and mentor. With her inimitable singles "I Love Rock n Roll," and "Bad Reputation" Joan Jett inspired a generation of young women to rock.

Questions people ask

  • Does Bad Reputation end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Bad Reputation easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Bad Reputation violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Bad Reputation scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Bad Reputation sad? 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Bad Reputation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Reputation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Reputation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Reputation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Reputation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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