Kill the Day

Kill the Day

Directed by Lynne Ramsay

Produced by Holy Cow Films, Lazennec Tout Court

199618 min6.5 / 10

A bleak portrait of addiction and institutional cruelty that focuses on one man's isolation and struggle for redemption within a system designed to break him.

A desperate drug addict breaks into a locker and steals a bag for his next fix, a small crime that lands him behind bars. In prison, he’s a loner, baited by guards who want to see him snap and lose his shot at parole.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kill the Day sad? Yes, very. More sad than 92% of films.

  • Is Kill the Day easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Kill the Day end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Kill the Day scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Kill the Day violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Kill the Day

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Same Mood as Kill the Day

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kill the Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kill the Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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