The Interrupters

The Interrupters

Every City Needs Its Heroes

Directed by Steve James

Produced by Kartemquin Films, Rise Films

2011129 min6.8 / 10

A documentary portrait of redemption and human connection, following former gang members who dedicate themselves to interrupting cycles of street violence in Chicago.

The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters — former gang members who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once caused.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Interrupters end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Interrupters sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Interrupters easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is The Interrupters violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Interrupters scary? 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.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Interrupters

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Interrupters

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Interrupters, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Interrupters, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Interrupters, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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