Layer Cake

Layer Cake

The art of good business is being a good middleman.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn

Produced by Marv

2004105 min6.9 / 10

A stylish neo-noir crime thriller about a drug middleman navigating betrayal and violence in London's underworld, balancing dark intrigue with sharp wit.

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...

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Questions people ask

  • Is Layer Cake scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Is Layer Cake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Layer Cake end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Layer Cake sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Layer Cake, and what each one shares →

Like Layer Cake

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Layer Cake

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Layer Cake, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Layer Cake, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Layer Cake, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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