
Bookies
Risk is the biggest rush.
Directed by Mark Illsley
Produced by Gemini Film, Intermedia Films
A darkly comedic cautionary tale about college friends whose gambling operation spirals into danger when organized crime enters the picture.
Four college friends become small-time bookies, only to find their world spinning dangerously out of control when their greed attracts the attention of organized crime.
Questions people ask
Is Bookies sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Does Bookies end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Bookies scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Bookies violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Bookies easy watching? 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Bookies
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Bookies
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Bookies, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Bookies, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Bookies, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































