Planet B-Boy

Planet B-Boy

Directed by Benson Lee

200898 min6.5 / 10

An energetic, visually stunning celebration of breakdancing culture that traces the art form's enduring vitality from its seventies origins to the present day.

Think breakdancing died in the eighties? Think again. PLANET B-BOY is a feature-length, theatrical documentary that re-discovers one of the most incredible dance phenomena the world has ever seen. Originally known as "B-boying", breakdancing was an urban dance form that originated from the streets of New York City during the seventies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Planet B-Boy scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Planet B-Boy violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Planet B-Boy end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Planet B-Boy sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Planet B-Boy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Planet B-Boy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Planet B-Boy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Planet B-Boy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Planet B-Boy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Planet B-Boy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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