From the Hip

From the Hip

Getting To The Top Means Working Like A Dog!

Directed by Bob Clark

Produced by DEG

1987111 min5.9 / 10

A comedic courtroom drama about an ambitious young lawyer learning the difference between winning and doing right, balancing satire with genuine moral reckoning.

Apprentice lawyer Robin Weathers turns a civil suit into a headline grabbing charade. He must reexamine his scruples after his shenanigans win him a promotion in his firm, and he must now defend a college professor who is appearantly guilty of murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is From the Hip sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is From the Hip scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is From the Hip violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is From the Hip easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does From the Hip end with hope? 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like From the Hip

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as From the Hip

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like From the Hip, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like From the Hip, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like From the Hip, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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