Crown Heights

Crown Heights

Directed by Matt Ruskin

Produced by Black Maple Films, iAm21 Entertainment

201796 min6.6 / 10

A deeply moving true-crime drama centered on an unshakeable friendship that persists through decades of injustice, ultimately affirming human loyalty and redemption.

When Colin Warner was wrongfully convicted of murder, his best friend Carl King devoted his life to proving his innocence.

Questions people ask

  • Does Crown Heights end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Crown Heights sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Crown Heights 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.

42/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Crown Heights

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crown Heights

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crown Heights, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crown Heights, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crown Heights, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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