Little Criminals

Little Criminals

Mean Streets + Boys = Little Criminals

Directed by Stephen Surjik

Produced by CBC

199591 min7.3 / 10

A gritty portrait of childhood delinquency and urban decay, following an eleven-year-old's descent into crime and his tentative path toward redemption.

Des is an eleven year old kid who has had a really bad deal in life. Crime and mischief are the main staples of his life and he and his friends cruise around the city and do things like vandalize, steal, light fires, and mug people. He thinks that he is untouchable because he cannot be charged until he is twelve. Cory becomes Des' best friend and they carry on like nothing can stop them; however, Des ends up at an assessment centre for troubled youths and may begin a new life without crime.

Questions people ask

  • Is Little Criminals sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Little Criminals easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Little Criminals end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Little Criminals 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Little Criminals

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Little Criminals

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Little Criminals, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Little Criminals, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Little Criminals, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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