Peppermint

Peppermint

The system failed. She won't.

Directed by Pierre Morel

Produced by STXfilms, Lakeshore Entertainment

2018102 min6.7 / 10

A dark, grief-fueled revenge thriller about a mother's transformation into a vigilante, driven by loss and the corruption of the systems meant to protect her.

A grieving mother transforms herself into a vigilante following the murders of her husband and daughter, eluding the authorities to deliver her own personal brand of justice.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Peppermint sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Peppermint one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Peppermint easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

  • Does Peppermint end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Peppermint, and what each one shares →

Like Peppermint

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Peppermint

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Peppermint, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Peppermint, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Peppermint, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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