Dirty Deeds

Dirty Deeds

Directed by David Caesar

Produced by Australian Film Finance Corporation, Haystack Productions

200298 min5.5 / 10

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.

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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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