Quicksilver

Quicksilver

Kevin Bacon is Jack Casey. He traded in his three-piece suit for a ten-speed and the streets.

Directed by Thomas Michael Donnelly

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1986105 min5.6 / 10

An upbeat redemption story about a fallen Wall Street trader finding himself through cycling, friendship, and romance in San Francisco.

Jack Casey used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins a speed delivery firm which relies on bicycles to avoid traffic jams of San Francisco, is attracted to a fellow bicycler, Terri, and befriends Hector, a budding entrepreneur. Can Jack regain his nerve and his self-respect, and rebuild his life on a more sound basis?

Questions people ask

  • Does Quicksilver end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Quicksilver scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Quicksilver violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Quicksilver sad? 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Quicksilver

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Quicksilver

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Quicksilver, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Quicksilver, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Quicksilver, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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