Lords of Dogtown

Lords of Dogtown

They came from nothing to change everything.

Directed by Catherine Hardwicke

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Linson Entertainment

2005107 min7.1 / 10

A vibrant, energetic chronicle of three young skateboarders who pioneer a radical sport and achieve fame, only to watch their friendship fracture under the weight of success.

The radical true story behind three teenage surfers from Venice Beach, California, who took skateboarding to the extreme and changed the world of sports forever. Stacy Peralta, Tony Alva and Jay Adams are the Z-Boys, a bunch of nobodies until they create a new style of skateboarding that becomes a worldwide phenomenon. But when their hobby becomes a business, the success shreds their friendship.

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  • Is Lords of Dogtown sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Lords of Dogtown end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Lords of Dogtown scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Lords of Dogtown easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Lords of Dogtown violent? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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