The New Toy

The New Toy

Directed by James Huth

Produced by Eskwad, Wild Bunch

2022111 min5.9 / 10

A warm-hearted comedy-drama about class, childhood wonder, and unlikely friendship that emerges when a working-class security guard becomes an unexpected companion to a wealthy boy.

Samy lives happily with his wife, Alice, in a poor urban housing project amongst friends and neighbours. For his son’s birthday, the richest man in France throws open his grand department store, offering the boy whatever he wants. Alexandre chooses Samy, the night watchman, as his new toy…

Questions people ask

  • Is The New Toy easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

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

  • Is The New Toy violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The New Toy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The New Toy sad? 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity10

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The New Toy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The New Toy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The New Toy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The New Toy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The New Toy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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