The Riot

The Riot

Directed by Nils Gaup

Produced by Storyline NOR, GötaFilm

2023107 min7.2 / 10

A historical drama about working-class solidarity and uprising against exploitation, grounded in a specific 1907 Norwegian mining rebellion.

In 1907, the miners in Sulitjelma in Fauske in Nordland made a famous rebellion against greedy mine owners.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Riot violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is The Riot scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does The Riot end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Riot easy watching? 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Riot

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Riot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Riot, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Riot, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Riot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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