Nuts

Nuts

Mad As In Angry. Or Just Plain... NUTS

Directed by Martin Ritt

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Barwood Films

1987116 min6.4 / 10

A tense courtroom drama centered on a woman's fight for autonomy and the right to be heard, grounded in legal and psychological conflict.

A high-class call girl accused of murder fights for the right to stand trial rather than be declared mentally incompetent.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Nuts easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Nuts violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Nuts end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Nuts scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Nuts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Nuts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Nuts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Nuts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Nuts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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