Felon

Felon

No rule. No hope. No way out.

Directed by Ric Roman Waugh

Produced by Pantry Films, Stage 6 Films

2008103 min7.1 / 10

A brutal, claustrophobic descent into the dehumanizing machinery of the prison system, where a man's moral identity is systematically destroyed.

A family man convicted of killing an intruder must cope with life afterward in the violent penal system.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Felon scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Felon violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.

  • Is Felon easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Felon sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise89

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Felon, and what each one shares →

Like Felon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Felon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Felon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Felon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Felon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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