Bones

Bones

This Dogg's got a bone to pick.

Directed by Ernest R. Dickerson

Produced by New Line Cinema, The Lloyd Segan Company

200197 min4.9 / 10

A supernatural revenge thriller where a murdered neighborhood protector returns as a vengeful ghost to punish his killers and reclaim his community.

Over 20 years after his death, local legend and benefactor Jimmy Bones returns as a ghost to get revenge on those who killed him and restore his neighborhood.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bones violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Bones sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Bones end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Bones

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bones

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bones, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bones, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bones, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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