Hyena

Hyena

There are 33,000 in his gang. His gang is the police.

Directed by Gerard Johnson

Produced by Film4 Productions, Number 9 Films

2015112 min5.7 / 10

A morally corrosive crime thriller that interrogates the blurred line between law enforcement and criminality in a London consumed by drug trafficking and institutional corruption.

Good policing doesn't necessarily mean doing everything by the book. But as the business of crime in London turns to favour the Albanians and Turks, how does a "good" policeman survive?

Questions people ask

  • Is Hyena scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does Hyena end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Hyena violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Hyena easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Hyena sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hyena

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hyena

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hyena, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hyena, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hyena, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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