
Bonded by Blood
The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing but the F**king Truth!
Directed by Sacha Bennett
Produced by Gateway Films, Prime Focus
A gritty, violent chronicle of three drug dealers' rise and fall in 1990s England, told with unflinching brutality and dark energy.
In 1995, drug suppliers and career criminals Tony Tucker, Patrick Tate and Craig Rolfe were blasted to death by a shot gun whilst waiting in a Range Rover in Rettendon, Essex. The film charts their rise to become the most prolific dealers and feared criminals in the south of England, maintaining the hold on their empire with fear and violence until their untimely death.
Questions people ask
Does Bonded by Blood end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Bonded by Blood violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Bonded by Blood easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Bonded by Blood scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Bonded by Blood sad? 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.
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
Ensemble
Like Bonded by Blood
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bonded by Blood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bonded by Blood, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bonded by Blood, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bonded by Blood, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































