Code 3

Code 3

The best medical care minimum wage can provide.

Directed by Christopher Leone

Produced by Wayfarer Studios, Circle of Confusion

2025100 min7.1 / 10

A darkly comedic tragicomedy about systemic burnout and human connection forged in the chaos of emergency medicine, balancing cynical satire with genuine character bonds.

A burned-out paramedic tries to survive his last 24 hours on the job while training a new recruit.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Code 3 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Code 3 scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Code 3 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Code 3 violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Code 3 easy watching? 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Code 3, and what each one shares →

Like Code 3

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Code 3

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Code 3, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Code 3, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Code 3, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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