Fists in the Pocket

Fists in the Pocket

Directed by Marco Bellocchio

Produced by Doria

1965110 min7.8 / 10

A harrowing, philosophically dense portrait of a disturbed young man's descent into familial violence, framed through a lens of warped altruism and psychological disintegration.

A deeply disturbed and epileptic young man benignly decides to murder other members of his dysfunctional family for altruistic reasons.

Questions people ask

  • Does Fists in the Pocket end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Fists in the Pocket sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Fists in the Pocket violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Fists in the Pocket easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Fists in the Pocket scary? Yes. More frightening 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.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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