
Jack Be Nimble
Dangerous! Hypnotic! Deadly!
Directed by Garth Maxwell
Produced by Essential Productions, New Zealand Film Commission
A dark psychological thriller about two abandoned siblings—one traumatized by abuse, one gifted with psychic powers—driven by desperation and supernatural connection toward a dangerous reunion.
Jack and Dora, abandoned by their parents as babies, are desperate to find each other after years of adoption. Jack's young life has been spent with a sadistic family. Dora, whose life has been somewhat better, has developed extra-sensory powers which tell her that Jack's in danger and drives her to search for him.
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Questions people ask
Is Jack Be Nimble sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Jack Be Nimble scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Jack Be Nimble violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Jack Be Nimble easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does Jack Be Nimble end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
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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 Jack Be Nimble
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Jack Be Nimble
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Jack Be Nimble, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Jack Be Nimble, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Jack Be Nimble, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


























































