Free Fire

Free Fire

All guns. No control.

Directed by Ben Wheatley

Produced by Rook Films, Protagonist Pictures

201791 min6.3 / 10

A kinetic, darkly comedic warehouse shootout that treats sustained gunfire and survival as both tense spectacle and mischievous game.

Set in Boston in 1978, a meeting in a deserted warehouse between two gangs turns into a shoot-out and a game of survival.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Free Fire violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is Free Fire one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Free Fire scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Is Free Fire sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does Free Fire end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% 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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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Free Fire, and what each one shares →

Like Free Fire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Free Fire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Free Fire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Free Fire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Free Fire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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