
Black's Game
Directed by Óskar Thór Axelsson
Produced by Filmus Productions, Zik Zak Filmworks
A dark, violent chronicle of Iceland's transformation from a small, innocent drug scene into a brutal underworld empire, told through the rise of a fictional gang.
In the mid to late '90s, the Reykjavik crime and drug scene saw a drastic change from a relatively small and innocent world into a much more aggressive and violent one.. The film tells the story of this change through the fictional gang of pushers that took control of Iceland's underworld.
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Questions people ask
Is Black's Game violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Does Black's Game end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Black's Game easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Black's Game scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Black's Game sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Black's Game
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Black's Game
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Black's Game, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Black's Game, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Black's Game, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































