Criminal

Criminal

Ever get the feeling you're being played?

Directed by Gregory Jacobs

Produced by Warner Independent Pictures, 2929 Productions

200487 min6.2 / 10

A clever con-artist thriller that balances scheming intrigue with romantic entanglement and comedic misdirection, built on mutual distrust and layered deception.

Needing a new partner capable of intricate cons, Richard Gaddis, recruits Rodrigo, a crook with a perfect poker face. The two plan a big-time scam: selling a fake Silver Certificate to currency collector William Hannigan. Rodrigo distrusts his new associate, but needs money to help out his ill father. The situation becomes more complicated when Rodrigo falls for Gaddis' sister, Valerie, drawing another player into the game.

Questions people ask

  • Is Criminal sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Criminal violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Criminal scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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

  • Does Criminal end with hope? 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Criminal

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Criminal

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Criminal, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Criminal, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Criminal, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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