
Dirty Deeds
Directed by David Caesar
Produced by Australian Film Finance Corporation, Haystack Productions
A darkly comedic crime thriller set in 1960s Sydney, where a local gangster's rise attracts dangerous attention from competing American mob factions.
Set in 1960s Sydney, this is the story of an Australian gangster whose booming business, buoyed by the influx of U.S. soldiers in town for R&R during their tours in Vietnam, attracts the attention of first the Chicago mafia, and then their East Coast competitors.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Dirty Deeds scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Dirty Deeds end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Dirty Deeds violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Dirty Deeds sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Dirty Deeds easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Dirty Deeds
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Dirty Deeds
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Dirty Deeds, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Dirty Deeds, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Dirty Deeds, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































