The Kid with a Bike

The Kid with a Bike

Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Produced by France 2 Cinéma, Lucky Red

201187 min7.1 / 10

A tender, intimate portrait of a troubled boy's gradual healing through the patient care of an unlikely foster mother, grounded in small moments of connection and redemption.

Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.

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

  • Is The Kid with a Bike sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Kid with a Bike easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Kid with a Bike scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Kid with a Bike 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise42

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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