Colors

Colors

70,000 gang members. One million guns. Two cops.

Directed by Dennis Hopper

Produced by Orion Pictures

1988120 min6.5 / 10

A gritty, tension-filled police procedural that immerses viewers in the brutal realities of gang violence and systemic conflict in Los Angeles.

A confident young cop is shown the ropes by a veteran partner in the dangerous gang-controlled barrios of Los Angeles, where the gang culture is enforced by the colors the members wear.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Colors one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.

  • Is Colors scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Colors violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Colors easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Colors end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Colors sad? 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Colors, and what each one shares →

Like Colors

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Colors

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Colors, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Colors, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Colors, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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