Neds

Neds

Some people need to be taught a lesson

Directed by Peter Mullan

Produced by StudioUrania, BlueLight

2010124 min6.8 / 10

A bleak, socially conscious portrait of a promising boy's descent into gang violence and self-destruction, driven by systemic failure and the weight of low expectations.

NEDs (Non Educated Delinquents) is the story of a young man’s journey from prize-winning schoolboy to knife-carrying teenager. Struggling against the low expectations of those around him, John McGill changes from victim to avenger, scholar to NED, altar boy to glue sniffer. When he attempts to change back again, his new reality and recent past make conformity near impossible and violent self determination near inevitable.

Questions people ask

  • Is Neds sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Neds violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Neds easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Neds scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% 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.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Neds

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Neds

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Neds, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Neds, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Neds, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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