Brian Banks

Brian Banks

Falsely accused. Wrongfully convicted. Never defeated.

Directed by Tom Shadyac

Produced by Shivhans Pictures, Gidden Media

201999 min7.2 / 10

A biographical drama about wrongful conviction and resilience that balances the trauma of injustice with an ultimately redemptive arc of vindication.

An All-American football player's dreams to play in the NFL are halted when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Brian Banks end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Brian Banks easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Brian Banks violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Brian Banks 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.

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55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Brian Banks, and what each one shares →

Like Brian Banks

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brian Banks

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brian Banks, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brian Banks, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brian Banks, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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