
Cheaters
Directed by Barbet Schroeder
Produced by Gouvernement Régional de Madère, Les Films du Losange
A dark descent into gambling addiction and criminal desperation, where two people's mutual attraction becomes entangled with their shared self-destruction.
Swaying between pleasure and despair, Elric throws himself into his pathological passion for the casino. Meeting Suzie could have saved him, but the young woman also sinks into gambling hell. The couple then start getting involved in the fearsome world of professional cheaters.
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Questions people ask
Is Cheaters sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Cheaters end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Cheaters easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Cheaters violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is Cheaters 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Cheaters
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cheaters
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cheaters, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cheaters, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cheaters, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































