Scarface

Scarface

The rise and fall of a power hungry mobster.

Directed by Howard Hawks

Produced by The Caddo Company, United Artists

193293 min7.4 / 10

A brutal, audacious portrait of gangster ambition and moral corruption set in Prohibition-era Chicago, told with kinetic violence and noir atmosphere.

In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.

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Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Does Scarface end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Scarface sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

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62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise85

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Scarface, and what each one shares →

Like Scarface

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Scarface

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Scarface, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Scarface, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Scarface, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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