Slam Dance

Slam Dance

It's not about dancing!

Directed by Wayne Wang

Produced by Sho Films, Island Pictures

198799 min4.8 / 10

A noir-tinged thriller about an innocent man caught in a web of corruption and deceit, driven by paranoia and the need to clear his name.

When framed for the murder of a sultry blonde, an underground cartoonist is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Slam Dance scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Slam Dance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Slam Dance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Slam Dance sad? 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Slam Dance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Slam Dance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Slam Dance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Slam Dance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Slam Dance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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