
Screwed
Everybody Serves Their Time
Directed by Reg Traviss
A gritty, semi-autobiographical crime drama about institutional corruption and moral compromise set within the brutal world of UK prisons.
The film is a semi-biographical story based on the experiences of former prison guard Ronnie Thompson who spent seven years working in some of the UK's most dangerous prisons. Based on Thompson's book of the same name, the project stars James D'Arcy (Master & Commander), Noel Clarke (Kidulthood), Frank Harper (The Football Factory), Jamie Foreman (Layer Cake), Andrew Shim (This Is England) and Kate Magowan (Stardust). The story revolves around former soldier Sam Norwood who takes a job as a prison officer when he returns from Iraq and becomes exposed to the underworld of prison culture - including corrupt guards and drug trafficking.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Screwed scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.
Is Screwed violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.
Is Screwed sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does Screwed end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Screwed easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.
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
Ensemble
Like Screwed
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Screwed
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Screwed, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Screwed, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Screwed, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































