Pork Pie

Pork Pie

The misfits, the mini, the mayhem.

Directed by Matt Murphy

Produced by Southern Light Films, Four Knights Film

2017105 min6.6 / 10

A high-spirited road-movie romp through New Zealand that balances anarchic humor and camaraderie against a chase narrative, celebrating misfits and nonconformity.

A trio of accidental outlaws travel the length of New Zealand, protesting conformity and chasing lost love, with a posse of cops and a media frenzy in pursuit.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pork Pie sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Pork Pie easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Pork Pie end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Pork Pie violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is Pork Pie 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pork Pie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pork Pie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pork Pie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pork Pie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pork Pie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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