
Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
The beginning of the end.
Directed by Nick Nevern
Produced by Empire Pictures, Haymarket Films
A gritty crime drama tracing a war veteran's descent into the Essex underworld, culminating in real-world violence and moral collapse.
Soldier Tony Tucker returns from the Falklands War; a bitter and angry man, he soon makes a name for himself in the Essex underworld with his security business and drug dealing, after entering a partnership with gangster Bernard O'Mahoney, his life spirals out of control in a cycle of drugs and violence. Things get even worse when he meets notorious hard man Pat Tate and local drug dealer Craig Rolfe, culminating in the Rettendon Range Rover murders of 1995.
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Questions people ask
Is Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Does Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































