Butterfly on a Wheel

Butterfly on a Wheel

Lives will be broken

Directed by Mike Barker

Produced by Icon Productions, Irish Dreamtime

200795 min6.4 / 10

A dark, high-tension psychological thriller about a sociopath systematically destroying a marriage and family through kidnapping and manipulation.

A sociopathic kidnapper methodically pushes a desperate pair of parents to their absolute breaking point.

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  • Is Butterfly on a Wheel easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Butterfly on a Wheel end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Butterfly on a Wheel scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Butterfly on a Wheel violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Butterfly on a Wheel sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Butterfly on a Wheel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Butterfly on a Wheel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Butterfly on a Wheel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Butterfly on a Wheel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Butterfly on a Wheel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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