Cardboard Gangsters

Cardboard Gangsters

Take back what's yours

Directed by Mark O'Connor

Produced by Stalker Films, Five Knights Productions

201788 min6.3 / 10

A gritty crime drama following young Dublin drug dealers chasing wealth and status in a world of violence and moral compromise.

A group of young Cardboard Gangsters attempt to gain control of the drug trade in Darndale, chasing the glorified lifestyle of money, power and sex.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cardboard Gangsters end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Cardboard Gangsters scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Cardboard Gangsters violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Cardboard Gangsters easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Cardboard Gangsters 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cardboard Gangsters

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cardboard Gangsters

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cardboard Gangsters, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cardboard Gangsters, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cardboard Gangsters, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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