Brooklyn Rules

Brooklyn Rules

Not made to be broken

Directed by Michael Corrente

200799 min5.8 / 10

A character-driven crime drama set in 1980s Brooklyn that centers on the bonds between three lifelong friends as they navigate loyalty, love, and loss against a mob backdrop.

Brooklyn, 1985. With the mob world as a backdrop, three life-long friends struggle with questions of love, loss and loyalty.

Questions people ask

  • Is Brooklyn Rules sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Brooklyn Rules scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Brooklyn Rules violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Brooklyn Rules 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Brooklyn Rules

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Brooklyn Rules

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Brooklyn Rules, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Brooklyn Rules, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Brooklyn Rules, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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