Ex Drummer

Ex Drummer

Directed by Koen Mortier

Produced by Mercurio Cinematografica, CZAR Belgium

2007101 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comic thriller about dysfunction and manipulation, built on the collision between absurdist humor and genuine menace.

Three musicians form a band. But they're not just any musicians: each has a disability that makes them particularly unsuitable for their instrument. The guitarist is deaf, the singer is tone deaf, and the bassist has a stiff arm. They lack a drummer, and to respect the group's uniqueness, they turn to a famous writer who has never played the drums. He accepts, but begins a manipulation that will wreak further havoc on the already largely dysfunctional band.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ex Drummer scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Ex Drummer end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Ex Drummer sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Ex Drummer violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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

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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ex Drummer, and what each one shares →

Like Ex Drummer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ex Drummer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ex Drummer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ex Drummer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ex Drummer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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