I Declare War

I Declare War

Rules were made to be broken.

Directed by Jason Lapeyre

Produced by Samaritan Entertainment

201294 min6.2 / 10

A darkly comedic war game between neighborhood kids that escalates from playful competition into genuine violence and betrayal, balancing childhood nostalgia with Lord of the Flies-style moral collapse.

Summer war games between the neighborhood kids turns deadly serious when jealousy and betrayal enter the mix, in this alternately hilarious and horrifying black comedy that mixes equal parts Lord of the Flies and Roald Dahl.

Questions people ask

  • Is I Declare War scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is I Declare War violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does I Declare War end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is I Declare War easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is I Declare War sad? 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.

37/ 100

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Rarity79

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Surprise15

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Love30

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