Rize

Rize

Directed by David LaChapelle

Produced by David LaChapelle Studios, HSI Productions

200586 min6.8 / 10

A vibrant documentary celebrating the emergence of Clowning and Krumping as transformative, life-affirming dance movements that offer youth in struggling L.A. neighborhoods an escape from violence and a path toward creative expression.

A documentary film that highlights two street derived dance styles, Clowning and Krumping, that came out of the low income neighborhoods of L.A.. Director David LaChapelle interviews each dance crew about how their unique dances evolved. A new and positive activity away from the drugs, guns, and gangs that ruled their neighborhood. A raw film about a growing sub-culture movements in America.

Questions people ask

  • Does Rize end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Rize easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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

  • Is Rize scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Rize 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rize

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rize

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rize, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rize, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rize, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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