
Mayhem!
This ends one way.
Directed by Xavier Gens
Produced by France 2 Cinéma, Same Player
A dark, violent revenge thriller where a reformed boxer's hard-won peace is shattered, leaving him with nothing but vengeance as his sole purpose.
Sam is a professional boxer about to get released from prison. While on parole, his past catches up with him and he has no choice but to flee. Five years later, he has rebuilt a simple life on an exotic island in Thailand with his wife and her daughter, but when he gets blackmailed by a dangerous local godfather, he must embark on a dangerous drug smuggling mission which results in a tragedy. Now he has only one purpose: to seek merciless vengeance.
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Questions people ask
Is Mayhem! violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.
Does Mayhem! end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Mayhem! scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Mayhem! sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Mayhem! easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Mayhem!, and what each one shares →
Like Mayhem!
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mayhem!
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mayhem!, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mayhem!, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mayhem!, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































