Child of Rage

Child of Rage

Behind the anger and the fury is something more sinister. The truth.

Directed by Larry Peerce

199294 min5.8 / 10

A biographical drama about childhood trauma and rage, grounded in clinical observation and the slow, painful work of understanding and healing.

A priest and his wife adopt a brother and sister, but the girl has terrible outbursts of rage. They get her in treatment and try to find out the reason for this.

Questions people ask

  • Is Child of Rage sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Child of Rage violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Child of Rage scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Child of Rage easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Child of Rage end with hope? 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity51

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Child of Rage

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Child of Rage

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Child of Rage, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Child of Rage, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Child of Rage, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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