Mercury Plains

Mercury Plains

No Home. No Laws. No Limits.

Directed by Charles Burmeister

Produced by Republic of EPIC, Number 5 Films

2016102 min4.7 / 10

A gritty action-drama about a drifter drawn into vigilante violence in Mexico, caught between survival and moral doubt.

A troubled man runs away to Mexico and is recruited to join a paramilitary group of teens fighting the drug cartels. He proves himself to the group, but questions their motive.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Mercury Plains scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Mercury Plains sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Mercury Plains end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Mercury Plains easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Mercury Plains

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Mercury Plains

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Mercury Plains, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Mercury Plains, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Mercury Plains, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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