
Fresh Kills
You do what’s best for the family.
Directed by Jennifer Esposito
Produced by Fresh Kills Productions, Range Media Partners
A coming-of-age drama set in 1980s Staten Island where a young girl's awakening to her father's criminal world forces her to choose between family loyalty and personal freedom.
Rose Larusso, an inquisitive young girl in 1980s Staten Island, discovers her father is an emerging mafia kingpin. Rose's growing desire to break free from the path set before her soon threatens her existence and alienates her from her closest allies: her mother Francine, her sister Connie, and her aunt Christine.
Questions people ask
Is Fresh Kills sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Fresh Kills scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Does Fresh Kills end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Fresh Kills violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is Fresh Kills easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Fresh Kills
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Fresh Kills
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Fresh Kills, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Fresh Kills, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Fresh Kills, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































