Street Fight

Street Fight

Sometimes elections are won and lost in the streets...

Directed by Marshall Curry

Produced by Marshall Curry Productions

200583 min6.9 / 10

A documentary examination of a contentious 2002 Newark mayoral race that reveals the messy, high-stakes realities of urban politics and power.

This documentary follows the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, in which a City Councilman, Cory Booker, attempted to unseat longtime mayor Sharpe James.

Questions people ask

  • Is Street Fight violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Street Fight sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is Street Fight scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Street Fight easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Street Fight 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.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Street Fight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Street Fight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Street Fight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Street Fight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Street Fight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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