Clubbed

Clubbed

A journey through family and fear in the violent world of '80s clubland.

Directed by Neil Thompson

Produced by Screen West Midlands, Formosa Films

200895 min6.7 / 10

A gritty, violent descent into 1980s nightclub culture that traces one man's transformation from isolation into a brutal underworld of drugs, danger, and despair.

An underworld drama set in the early 1980s, about a lonely factory worker whose life is transformed when he becomes a nightclub doorman.

Questions people ask

  • Is Clubbed violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Clubbed sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Does Clubbed end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Clubbed easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Clubbed

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Clubbed

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Clubbed, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Clubbed, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Clubbed, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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