Contraband

Contraband

Directed by Lucio Fulci

Produced by CMR International, Primex Italiana

198097 min6.3 / 10

A gritty 1980s crime thriller set in Naples where cigarette smugglers clash with cocaine dealers in a world of violence, betrayal, and survival.

Cigarette smugglers in Naples run into problems with cocaine operations being set up by a rival smuggler.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does Contraband end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Contraband 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Contraband

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Contraband

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Contraband, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Contraband, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Contraband, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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