The Young Offenders

The Young Offenders

Not all plans are idiot proof

Directed by Peter Foott

Produced by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

201684 min7.0 / 10

A warm, energetic buddy comedy about two working-class Irish teenagers on a misadventure, driven by friendship and humor rather than genuine danger.

Two teenage boys from inner-city Cork steal bicycles and ride off on a 160km quest to find an unrecovered bale of cocaine worth 7,000,000 euros.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Young Offenders easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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

  • Is The Young Offenders violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Young Offenders end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is The Young Offenders scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Young Offenders, and what each one shares →

Like The Young Offenders

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Young Offenders

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Young Offenders, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Young Offenders, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Young Offenders, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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