Blow

Blow

based on a true story

Directed by Ted Demme

Produced by New Line Cinema, Spanky Pictures

2001124 min7.4 / 10

A cautionary biopic tracing one man's rise and catastrophic fall within a cocaine empire, balancing the seductive allure of wealth and power against the inevitable destruction of addiction and criminality.

The story of how George Jung, together with the Medellín Cartel led by Pablo Escobar, established the billion-dollar cocaine empire in the United States in the 1970s.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Blow scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Blow end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Blow sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Blow easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Blow violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Blow, and what each one shares →

Like Blow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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