The Fall of the American Empire

The Fall of the American Empire

After the decline...

Directed by Denys Arcand

Produced by Cinémaginaire

2018127 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic crime thriller about ordinary people caught in a moral bind when easy money tempts them into dangerous territory.

A shy and insecure delivery driver arrives on the scene of a robbery-gone-wrong and picks up two bags of cash and hides them in his truck. He is interrogated by two tough police detectives and manages to evade suspicion but he is warned that whoever owns the money will be looking for it. Only the help of a prostitute and a former biker recently released from jail might get him out of trouble.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Fall of the American Empire scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Fall of the American Empire end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is The Fall of the American Empire violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Fall of the American Empire sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Fall of the American Empire 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

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Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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