Recoil

Recoil

They each have a score to settle.

Directed by Terry Miles

Produced by Caliber Media Company, NGN Productions

201294 min5.7 / 10

A dark, violent revenge thriller about a cop consumed by vengeance after personal tragedy, driven by rage rather than hope or connection.

A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, exacting vengeance on the killers - and then on all criminals who have slipped through the system.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Does Recoil end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Recoil scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Recoil sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Recoil

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Recoil

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Recoil, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Recoil, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Recoil, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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