Shopping

Shopping

No one leaves without paying...

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson

Produced by Film4 Productions, Kuzui Enterprises

1994105 min5.4 / 10

A kinetic, nihilistic portrait of urban underclass youth for whom destructive crime is both sport and rebellion against a barren, anonymous society.

A dark, hip, urban story of a barren and anonymous city where the underclass' sport of choice is ram-raiding. An exciting game in which stolen cars are driven through shop windows to aid large-scale looting before the police arrive. For Tommy, it's a business, but for Billy and Jo, it's a labour of love. As the competition between Tommy and Billy grows more fierce, the stakes become higher and the "shopping" trips increasingly risky.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Shopping violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Shopping easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Shopping sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Shopping scary? Somewhat. More frightening 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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21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Shopping

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shopping

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shopping, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shopping, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shopping, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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