Kids

Kids

Shocking. Depraved. Sickening. And they're only Kids.

Directed by Larry Clark

Produced by The Guys Upstairs, Independent Pictures

199591 min6.9 / 10

A bleak, unflinching portrait of predatory adolescent behavior and moral vacancy in 1990s New York, designed to provoke and disturb.

A group of bored, disaffected New York City teenagers spend a day skating, smoking, drinking, partying, deflowering virgins, and getting into fights.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kids easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Kids end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Kids violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Kids 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Kids, and what each one shares →

Like Kids

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kids

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kids, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kids, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kids, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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