Face

Face

The blag to kill for. Only one of them meant it for real.

Directed by Antonia Bird

Produced by BBC Film

1997105 min6.3 / 10

A gritty crime drama about aging criminals whose final heist unravels into betrayal and violence, anchored by a protagonist whose ideological disillusionment has led him to crime.

Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 1980s Britain. Teaming up with a gang of other has-beenish crims, he commits one bank job too many. The gang dissolves in a murderous flurry of recriminations.

Questions people ask

  • Does Face end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Face violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Face scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Face easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Face

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Face

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Face, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Face, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Face, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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