Big Boys Don’t Cry

Big Boys Don’t Cry

Shadows from the past are never far away.

Directed by Steve Crowhurst

Produced by 6from8 Productions Ltd.

202290 min6.6 / 10

A trauma-driven drama about institutional abuse and its long shadow, where a man must confront his past while struggling to build a present relationship.

Based on true events, Paul is forced to recall his harrowing childhood growing up in a children’s home, when a police investigation into his boyhood friend’s suicide opens old wounds. As Paul struggles to shake off his past and build a relationship with Anthea, his fragile mental state and bitter memories lead to a confrontation with those responsible for his shattered childhood and the death of his friend.

Questions people ask

  • Is Big Boys Don’t Cry sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Big Boys Don’t Cry easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Big Boys Don’t Cry end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Big Boys Don’t Cry scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Big Boys Don’t Cry 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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