The Riot Club

The Riot Club

Filthy. Rich. Spoilt. Rotten.

Directed by Lone Scherfig

Produced by BFI, HanWay Films

2014107 min5.9 / 10

A caustic examination of privilege, entitlement, and moral corruption within an exclusive Oxford boys' club, where a single night of debauchery exposes the ugliness beneath wealth and status.

Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations can be made or destroyed over the course of one evening.

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  • Does The Riot Club end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Riot Club scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Riot Club easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

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

  • Is The Riot Club sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Riot Club

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Riot Club

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Riot Club, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Riot Club, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Riot Club, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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