Boulevard

Boulevard

On the boulevard survival is the rule

Directed by Penelope Buitenhuis

199495 min4.9 / 10

A gritty street-level thriller about survival and unlikely solidarity between two vulnerable women hunted by predatory men and the law.

A street prostitute takes in an abused young woman on the run from her misogynist boyfriend, leading to both facing off against the prostitute's dreaded pimp and a relentless police detective out to arrest all of them.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Boulevard sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Boulevard violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Boulevard end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Boulevard easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Boulevard

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Boulevard

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Boulevard, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Boulevard, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Boulevard, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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