The Hot Potato

The Hot Potato

Directed by Tim Lewiston

Produced by uFilm, Perpetual Media Capital

201196 min6.1 / 10

A lighthearted British caper comedy set in 1960s East End London, built on clever heists and ensemble camaraderie rather than darkness or introspection.

The 'Hot Potato' is an exciting new British period ‘caper movie’, in the spirit of ‘The Italian Job’ and ‘Two Way Stretch’ and is based on real events which took place at the end of the 1960s in London’s East End.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Hot Potato sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Hot Potato easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does The Hot Potato end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Hot Potato violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Hot Potato scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity54

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Surprise25

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Love25

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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