
Holy Rollers
In 1998, 1 million ecstasy pills were smuggled into the USA by a group of Hasidic Jews.
Directed by Kevin Asch
Produced by Safehouse Pictures, DeerJen
A morally complex drama about young Hasidic men drawn into drug smuggling, exploring faith, identity, and the consequences of crossing into a criminal underworld.
Inspired by actual events in the late nineties when Hasidic Jews were recruited as mules to smuggle ecstasy from Europe into the United States.
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Questions people ask
Does Holy Rollers end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is Holy Rollers sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Holy Rollers scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Holy Rollers easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Holy Rollers violent? 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 Holy Rollers
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Holy Rollers
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Holy Rollers, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Holy Rollers, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Holy Rollers, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































