Boys Cry

Boys Cry

Directed by Damiano D'Innocenzo, Fabio D'Innocenzo

Produced by Pepito Produzioni, RAI

201895 min6.9 / 10

A gritty coming-of-age crime drama about two impoverished Roman teenagers whose friendship is tested and corrupted when a fatal accident entangles them with organized crime.

Mirko and Manolo are best friends and live in the suburbs of Rome. They both live in poor conditions with their single parents, are still in school and struggle with occasional odd jobs to make ends meet. Together they share dreams of women, of sex and money, of a better life to come. Then, after killing a man in a hit-and-run one night, they get involved with the local mafia and their lives change dramatically.

Questions people ask

  • Is Boys Cry sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Boys Cry scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Boys Cry end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Boys Cry 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Boys Cry, and what each one shares →

Like Boys Cry

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Boys Cry

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Boys Cry, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Boys Cry, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Boys Cry, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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