Riot

Riot

They exploded the ugliest riot in prison history to cover their dangerous, desperate break for freedom.

Directed by Buzz Kulik

Produced by Paramount Pictures, William Castle Productions

196996 min5.3 / 10

A brutal, high-tension prison thriller built around a staged riot used as cover for a desperate escape, shot with documentary realism in an actual prison.

A riot in a state prison is staged to cover up an escape attempt, during which many inmates and guards are killed. Shot on location at Arizona State Prison.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Riot scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Riot easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Riot 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.

8/ 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

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Riot

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Riot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Riot, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Riot, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Riot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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