County Lines

County Lines

Directed by Henry Blake

Produced by Two Birds Entertainment, Loupe Films

202090 min6.7 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of a mother's helplessness as her teenage son is systematically groomed and exploited by a criminal enterprise, grounded in the real horrors of child trafficking.

A powerful drama about a mother and her fourteen year old boy who is groomed into a lethal nationwide drug selling enterprise, a 'County Line', which exploits vulnerable children and traffics them across Britain.

Questions people ask

  • Is County Lines sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is County Lines easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is County Lines violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does County Lines end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% 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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like County Lines

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as County Lines

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like County Lines, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like County Lines, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like County Lines, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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