Code 8

Code 8

Directed by Jeff Chan

201611 min6.5 / 10

A gritty dystopian action short about systemic oppression and survival, where a powered underclass is hunted by militarized authority.

In Lincoln City, 4% of people have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Taylor, a construction worker with powers, is forced to fight after committing a misdemeanor…

Questions people ask

  • Is Code 8 scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Code 8 violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Code 8 end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Code 8 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Code 8 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

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Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Code 8

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Code 8

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Code 8, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Code 8, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Code 8, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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