Thin Ice

Thin Ice

Greetings from Kenosha, WI! Where Ordinary Folks Can Make a Killing

Directed by Jill Sprecher

Produced by Werc Werk Works, ATO Pictures

201293 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic crime caper set in a frozen Midwestern landscape where a morally compromised salesman's schemes spiral into violence and desperation.

A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

Questions people ask

  • Does Thin Ice end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Thin Ice scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Thin Ice easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Thin Ice violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Thin Ice sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

54/ 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

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Thin Ice

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Thin Ice

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Thin Ice, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Thin Ice, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Thin Ice, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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