Kids for Cash

Kids for Cash

Directed by Robert May

Produced by SenArt Films

2014102 min6.6 / 10

A damning documentary investigation into judicial corruption that destroyed young lives, driven by moral outrage and systemic critique.

Filmmaker Robert May chronicles the case of a once-respected judge who received kickbacks for sending juvenile offenders to prison, even for minor crimes.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kids for Cash easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Kids for Cash sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Kids for Cash end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Kids for Cash violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Kids for Cash scary? 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity51

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Surprise32

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Love50

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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