Yes. More violent than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Shank easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Shank end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Shank

Name: Shank
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 2009
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Wayne Virgo, Marc Laurent, Tom Bott, Alice Payne, Garry Summers

Directed by Christian Martin, Simon Pearce

Produced by Christian Martin & Darren Flaxstone, Bonne idée Productions

200994 min6.0 / 10

A gritty coming-of-age drama about a closeted gang member navigating violent homophobia while discovering love and identity through an unexpected connection.

Teenage gang member Cal, hides his sexuality from his fellow gang members despite their often violent dislike of anyone that isn't the same as them, be they unsuspecting shoppers, foreign students, gays, etc. When his world collides with Olivier, a student he rescues from a pointless beating, he encounters a lifestyle that presents as many new experiences as it does obstacles.

Clusters

Toxic Romantic Relationships Romance Amid War Deadly Romantic Obsession Betrayal By Insiders Romance And Relationships

Genres

Drama Action

Keywords

Rape Homophobia Cocaine Hooligan Drug Use Youth Gang Lgbt Online Hookup Gay Romance Homophobic Attack Gay Theme

Questions people ask

Is Shank violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is Shank sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Shank scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is Shank easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Shank end with hope? 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.

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