Comrades

Comrades

Directed by Bill Douglas

Produced by Skreba Films, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)

1987183 min6.9 / 10

A historical drama about working-class solidarity and injustice, tracing the Tolpuddle Martyrs' fight for fair wages and the personal cost of their principled stand.

The story of "The Tolpuddle Martyrs". A group of 19th century English farm labourers who formed one of the first trade unions and started a campaign to receive fair wages.

Questions people ask

  • Is Comrades sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Comrades easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Comrades end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Comrades scary? 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Comrades

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Comrades

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Comrades, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Comrades, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Comrades, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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