Fresh

Fresh

In a world where criminals make the rules, an innocent boy is out to beat them at their own game.

Directed by Boaz Yakin

Produced by Miramax

1994114 min7.2 / 10

A dark, morally complex thriller about a child forced into the drug trade who weaponizes his intelligence and knowledge of the game to survive and exact revenge.

Death and violence anger twelve year old drug courier Fresh, who sets his rival employers against each other.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Fresh sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Fresh violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Fresh one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of films.

  • Does Fresh 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Fresh, and what each one shares →

Like Fresh

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fresh

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fresh, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fresh, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fresh, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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