The Bad Batch

The Bad Batch

Don’t play with your food.

Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour

Produced by Annapurna Pictures, Vice Studios

2017119 min5.3 / 10

A brutal, visually striking post-apocalyptic survival story that pairs body horror and cannibalism with an unexpected emotional core about protection and redemption.

After being exiled to a fenced-off wasteland, Arlen is kidnapped by a group of cannibals and goes on a journey to reunite a missing girl with her father.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Bad Batch violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Bad Batch scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Bad Batch sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Bad Batch easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Bad Batch end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Bad Batch, and what each one shares →

Like The Bad Batch

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bad Batch

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bad Batch, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bad Batch, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bad Batch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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