
SoulBoy
Directed by Shimmy Marcus
A vibrant, music-driven coming-of-age story set in 1970s Northern Soul culture, balancing youthful exuberance and romance against the darker undercurrents of the scene.
1974. Amidst power cuts, strikes and boot-boy aggro on the football terraces, Joe McCain is bored of a life that's going nowhere. Enter hair-dresser Jane: blonde, beautiful, and moving to the beat of a whole new world of sound, movement and all-nighter dancing at The Wigan Casino - the home of Northern Soul. Swept along on this tide of pulsating dance and lust, Joe becomes embroiled in the darker side of soul scene that will put his friendship to the test.
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Questions people ask
Is SoulBoy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is SoulBoy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Does SoulBoy end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is SoulBoy violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is SoulBoy scary? 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.
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 SoulBoy
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as SoulBoy
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like SoulBoy, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like SoulBoy, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like SoulBoy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































