The Dirties

The Dirties

We're just here for the bad guys.

Directed by Matt Johnson

Produced by Zapruder Films, Phase 4 Films

201383 min6.4 / 10

A found-footage mockumentary that uses the blurred line between artistic fantasy and dangerous reality to explore male friendship, alienation, and the psychology of revenge.

The line between reality and fiction starts to blur when two best friends start making a movie about getting revenge on bullies.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Dirties end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Dirties scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Dirties violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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