The Force

The Force

A Film About The Oakland Police Department

Directed by Peter Nicks

Produced by Kino Lorber, ITVS

201780 min6.8 / 10

A probing documentary that observes institutional dysfunction and moral complexity within a police force under pressure, resisting easy answers.

The Force presents a cinema vérité look deep inside the long-troubled Oakland Police Department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in Ferguson, MO, and an explosive scandal.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is The Force scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Force 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Force

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Force

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Force, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Force, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Force, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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