CrissCross

CrissCross

Directed by Chris Menges

Produced by Hawn / Sylbert Movie Company, MGM-Pathé Communications

199296 min6.1 / 10

A dark coming-of-age story set in 1969 Key West where a boy's misguided attempt to rescue his mother from poverty and degradation pulls him into the criminal underworld.

A 12-year-old boy comes of age in 1969 Key West against the backdrop of the Apollo moon landing, when he begins to sell cocaine so his mother can stop stripping.

Questions people ask

  • Is CrissCross sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does CrissCross end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is CrissCross scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is CrissCross easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is CrissCross violent? 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.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like CrissCross

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like CrissCross, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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