Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

Gangster. Media darling. Model citizen.

Directed by Nathan Morlando

Produced by IFC FIlms, Myriad Pictures

2011105 min5.6 / 10

A gritty true-crime drama about a post-war veteran's descent from family man to bank robber, caught between Hollywood dreams and harsh reality.

Based on a real WWII vet and family man turned bank robber. Disillusioned by his post war circumstances, Eddie Boyd is torn between the need to provide for his young family and an unfulfilled dream to head to Hollywood to become a star. He discovers a way to do both, robbing banks Hollywood style, but his dream leads him down a path of danger and tragedy.

Questions people ask

  • Is Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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