Bring Them Down

Bring Them Down

Directed by Christopher Andrews

Produced by MUBI, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

2025105 min6.7 / 10

A dark, escalating rural feud that spirals into violence and devastation, exploring how personal rivalry can destroy entire families.

When the ongoing rivalry between farmers Michael and Jack suddenly escalates, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent and devastating turns, leaving both families permanently altered.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bring Them Down sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Bring Them Down end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Bring Them Down scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Bring Them Down violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Bring Them Down easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

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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

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Bring Them Down

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bring Them Down

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bring Them Down, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bring Them Down, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bring Them Down, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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