Burn

Burn

One Year on the Front Lines of the Battle to Save Detroit

Directed by Brenna Sanchez, Tom Putnam

Produced by Apostle

201286 min7.4 / 10

An intimate, character-driven portrait of Detroit firefighters battling urban decay and systemic abandonment, balancing grim realities with the resilience and humanity of those refusing to give up on their city.

A character-driven, action-packed documentary about Detroit, told through the eyes of the Detroit firefighters, the men and women charged with the thankless task of saving a city that many have written off as dead.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Burn scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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

  • Does Burn end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Burn 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Burn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Burn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Burn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Burn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Burn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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