The Machine

The Machine

To be a hero, it takes a lot of gut.

Directed by Peter Atencio

Produced by Shaken, Not Stirred Productions, Balkanic Media

2023112 min5.7 / 10

A high-energy action-comedy built around a father-son reconciliation amid mobster violence and Bert's chaotic past catching up with him.

Bert Kreischer faces a familial crisis and the arrival of his estranged father when the ghost of his booze-soaked past arrives: a murderous mobster hellbent on kidnapping Bert back to the motherland to atone for his crimes. Together, he and his father must retrace the steps of his younger self in the midst of a war between a sociopathic crime family while they attempt to find common ground.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Machine violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is The Machine sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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

  • Is The Machine easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Machine end with hope? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Machine, and what each one shares →

Like The Machine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Machine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Machine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Machine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Machine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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