Black's Game

Black's Game

Directed by Óskar Thór Axelsson

Produced by Filmus Productions, Zik Zak Filmworks

2012104 min5.9 / 10

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.

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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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.

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