Final Cut

Final Cut

The camera never lies... it's a pity about friends

Directed by Ray Burdis, Dominic Anciano

Produced by Fugitive Features

199893 min5.4 / 10

A dark, claustrophobic thriller about betrayal and manipulation that uses a video-within-the-gathering to unravel a group of friends' bonds and secrets.

A group of friends gather for a wake, and are shown a video shot by Jude and starring them before he dies. Things go rapidly downhill.

Questions people ask

  • Does Final Cut end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Final Cut sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Final Cut easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Final Cut violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Final Cut

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Final Cut

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Final Cut, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Final Cut, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Final Cut, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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