'R Xmas

'R Xmas

Dual identities, dueling dealers, and an overdose of greed.

Directed by Abel Ferrara

Produced by StudioCanal, Pierre Kalfon Productions

200185 min6.2 / 10

A tense, morally murky crime thriller about desperation and survival in the drug underworld, where a wife must navigate a dangerous ransom situation during the holidays.

A New York drug dealer is kidnapped, and his wife must try to come up with the money and drugs to free him from his abductors before Christmas.

Questions people ask

  • Is 'R Xmas scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does 'R Xmas end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is 'R Xmas easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is 'R Xmas violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is 'R Xmas sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like 'R Xmas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 'R Xmas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 'R Xmas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 'R Xmas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 'R Xmas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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