Child of God

Child of God

Murder is his salvation

Directed by James Franco

Produced by Rabbit Bandini Productions, Made In Film-Land

2014104 min4.8 / 10

A bleak, unflinching descent into the psyche of a violent outcast whose alienation from society culminates in unspeakable degradation.

A dispossessed, violent man's life is a disastrous attempt to exist outside the social order. Successively deprived of parents and homes and with few other ties, he descends to the level of a cave dweller and falls deeper into crime and degradation.

Questions people ask

  • Does Child of God end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 100% of films.

  • Is Child of God easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Child of God violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Child of God sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Child of God scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Child of God

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Child of God

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Child of God, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Child of God, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Child of God, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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