The Amazing Bulk

The Amazing Bulk

Don't get mad. Get PURPLE!

Directed by Lewis Schoenbrun

Produced by Laybl Productions

201276 min2.5 / 10

A deliberately absurd, low-budget parody of superhero origin stories that prioritizes comedic chaos and visual strangeness over coherence or emotional depth.

Henry Howard, an ambitious young scientist struggles to develop a super human serum designed to improve muscle mass and prolong life expectancy. His boss, the grumpy General Darwin, will not allow Hank to marry his daughter, Hannah, until the experiment is a success. Against Darwin's wishes Hank proposes to Hannah anyway, but his life is shattered by a mugger who steals his engagement ring. Dejected, Hank injects himself with the experimental serum and is transformed into the Amazing Bulk. The Bulk goes on a rampage through the city destroying everything in his path. Hank is caught by a relentless detective, imprisoned by Darwin and forced to battle the sadistic Dr. Kantlove, who threatens to blow up the moon with his arsenal of weapons.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Amazing Bulk sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Amazing Bulk scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Amazing Bulk violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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

  • Is The Amazing Bulk easy watching? 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love0

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Amazing Bulk

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Amazing Bulk

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Amazing Bulk, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Amazing Bulk, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Amazing Bulk, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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