Savate

Savate

The True Story of the World's First Kickboxer

Directed by Isaac Florentine

Produced by Mark Damon Productions (MDP Worldwide), FM Entertainment International N.V.

199588 min5.8 / 10

A revenge-driven Western action film where a skilled French fighter uses his martial prowess to aid oppressed farmers against a corrupt landowner.

1865: A young French officer, travelling the U.S. in search of the murderer of his best friend, gets involved in a struggle between poor farmers and a rich landowner. To help the farmers, he offers them his "Savate" (French kickboxing) skills.

Questions people ask

  • Is Savate violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Savate scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does Savate end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Savate sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Savate easy watching? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Savate

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Savate

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Savate, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Savate, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Savate, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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