Bodied

Bodied

Meet Oakland's Newest Battle Rapper.

Directed by Joseph Kahn

Produced by YouTube Originals

2018120 min7.3 / 10

A sharp, energetic comedy-drama about intellectual ambition colliding with cultural appropriation and competitive ego in the battle rap scene.

A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bodied violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Bodied sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Bodied end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bodied easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bodied scary? 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.

81/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Bodied

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bodied

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bodied, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bodied, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bodied, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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