Manodrome

Manodrome

Directed by John Trengove

Produced by Felix Culpa, Pulse Films

202396 min5.1 / 10

A dark, psychologically disorienting descent into cult indoctrination and fractured identity, where a vulnerable man's grip on reality unravels through manipulation and awakened desires.

Ralphie is an Uber driver and aspiring bodybuilder who is inducted into a libertarian masculinity cult and loses his grip on reality when his repressed desires are awakened.

Questions people ask

  • Is Manodrome scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 97% of films.

  • Does Manodrome end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Manodrome easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Manodrome violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Manodrome sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Manodrome

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Manodrome

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Manodrome, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Manodrome, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Manodrome, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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