Heroin(e)

Heroin(e)

100 Americans Die Every Day From Overdose. Three Women Break to Fight the Cycle One Life at a Time.

Directed by Elaine McMillion Sheldon

Produced by Requisite Media, The Center for Investigative Reporting

201739 min6.9 / 10

A compassionate documentary portrait of three women fighting an epidemic of addiction and death in West Virginia, balancing the darkness of the crisis with the warmth of their commitment to saving lives.

This documentary follows three women — a fire chief, a judge, and a street missionary — as they battle West Virginia's devastating opioid epidemic.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heroin(e) sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Heroin(e) end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Heroin(e) scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Heroin(e) violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Heroin(e) 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like Heroin(e)

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heroin(e)

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heroin(e), But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heroin(e), But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heroin(e), But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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