The Worst Ones

The Worst Ones

Directed by Romane Gueret, Lise Akoka

Produced by Les Films Velvet, France 3 Cinéma

2022100 min6.8 / 10

A warm, character-driven comedy-drama about troubled teenagers finding connection and purpose through the unexpected experience of making a film together.

The story centres on a group of teenagers street cast in their neighbourhood and selected to play in a feature film during the summer. The film tells the story of this film shoot and of the connections that will be formed during it.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Worst Ones scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Worst Ones violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is The Worst Ones easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.

  • Does The Worst Ones end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Worst Ones 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity13

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Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

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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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