The American Side

The American Side

There are three sides to every story. The truth, the lie... and the American Side.

Directed by Jenna Ricker

Produced by One Horse Shy Productions, Centre Street Productions

2016103 min4.7 / 10

A neo-noir conspiracy thriller that uses a mysterious death and Tesla's legacy to explore murky questions of truth, deception, and hidden power.

Following a mysterious suicide at Niagara Falls, a low-rent detective unravels a conspiracy to build a revolutionary invention by enigmatic scientist, Nikola Tesla.

Questions people ask

  • Is The American Side scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does The American Side end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The American Side sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The American Side easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The American Side 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.

Rarity48

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The American Side

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The American Side

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The American Side, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The American Side, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The American Side, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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