The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael

Directed by Thomas Clay

Produced by Boudu Films, Pull Back Camera Ltd.

200596 min5.1 / 10

A bleak, unflinching portrait of moral decay and youth violence in a small English town, driven by social alienation and the inexorable escalation toward transgression.

In a small English coastal town, three teenage boys are drawn into a world of temptation and violence. Bored, troubled and excluded, the boys are unable to accept or even recognise moral boundaries. Their actions move inexorably towards a truly shocking act, that will horrify their sleepy community and expose its deepest, hidden fears.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Is The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Great Ecstasy of Robert Carmichael sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity48

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Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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