The Actors

The Actors

Directed by Conor McPherson

Produced by Company of Wolves, Film4 Productions

200391 min5.6 / 10

A lighthearted comedy caper about theater actors running a con scheme, built on disguise, mistaken identity, and the collision between theatrical artifice and street-level crime.

During the run of a particularly awful interpretation of Richard III, the star, Anthony O'Malley, begins to frequent a rough pub to develop his character. He meets Barreller who he discovers owes someone he's never met a considerable sum of money. Seeing an opportunity to make some fast money, O'Malley convinces hapless extra, Tom, to meet Barreller as the debt collector.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Actors sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Actors easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Actors scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Actors end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Actors violent? 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Actors

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Actors

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Actors, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Actors, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Actors, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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