High Life

High Life

Directed by Gary Yates

200980 min6.0 / 10

A darkly comedic crime caper about two junkies reuniting in 1980s Australia to pull off an armored car heist, balancing humor with the grim realities of addiction.

It's 1983, and hopeless junkie Dick gets an unwelcome visit from the past - his seriously sleazy former cellmate, Bug, to be precise. Bug requires a crash course in the 80s: different music, different drugs, and machines in walls that dispense money. The latter development gives Dick an idea.

Questions people ask

  • Does High Life end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is High Life sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is High Life scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is High Life easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is High Life violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like High Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as High Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like High Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like High Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like High Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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