Maxed Out

Maxed Out

Directed by James D. Scurlock

200690 min6.8 / 10

A sobering investigative documentary that exposes the systemic machinery of consumer debt and corporate predation in America.

Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American debt-style, where everything seems okay as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. Sure, most of us may have that sinking feeling that something isn't quite right, but we're told not to worry. After all, there's always more credit!

Questions people ask

  • Does Maxed Out end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Maxed Out sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Maxed Out violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Maxed Out easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Maxed Out scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

64/ 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

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Maxed Out

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Maxed Out

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Maxed Out, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Maxed Out, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Maxed Out, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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