Bully

Bully

Jimmy fights back. Be like Jimmy.

Directed by Santino Campanelli

Produced by Gravitas Ventures

201883 min5.9 / 10

A lighthearted coming-of-age comedy about an underdog learning to stand up for himself with the help of unlikely mentors.

A coming-of-age comedy about Jimmy, a quiet, heavy-set high school kid who is constantly tormented by the resident school bully Miles and his cronies. After an altercation on his way home from school lands him a chance meeting with former professional boxer "Action" Jackson and trainer Manny, Jimmy decides to learn how to fight back.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Bully sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Bully easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

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

  • Is Bully 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bully

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bully

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bully, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bully, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bully, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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