Filth

Filth

It's a filthy job getting to the top, but someone's got to do it.

Directed by Jon S. Baird

Produced by Egoli Tossell Film, Steel Mill Pictures

201397 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comic descent into the fractured psyche of a corrupt, bigoted detective whose manipulation and delusion propel him toward professional advancement amid personal disintegration.

A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Filth one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Filth sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Does Filth end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Filth violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Filth, and what each one shares →

Like Filth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Filth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Filth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Filth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Filth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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