Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

Seduction. Betrayal. Death. There's an Art to Everything.

Directed by Duncan Ward

Produced by IFC FIlms, Arcade Films

201094 min5.1 / 10

A darkly comic ensemble satire of London's art world, where ambition, lust, and greed drive a web of betrayals and schemes with no clear moral center.

In London's contemporary art world, everyone has a hustle. Art Spindle runs a high-end gallery: he hopes to flip a Mondrian for millions. One of his assistants, Beth, is sleeping with Art's most acquisitive client, Bob Macclestone. Beth wants Bob to set her up in her own gallery, so she helps him go behind Art's back for the Mondrian. Bob's wife, Jean, sets her eye on a young conceptual artist, Jo, who lusts after Art's newest assistant, Paige. Meanwhile, self-absorbed videographer Elaine is chewing her way through friends and lovers looking to make it: if she'll throw Dewey, her agent, under the bus, Beth may give her a show. And the Mondrian? No honor among thieves.

Questions people ask

  • Does Boogie Woogie end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Boogie Woogie violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

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

  • Is Boogie Woogie 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Boogie Woogie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Boogie Woogie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Boogie Woogie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Boogie Woogie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Boogie Woogie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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