Tin Men

Tin Men

The American Dream changes. The people who sell it don't.

Directed by Barry Levinson

Produced by Silver Screen Partners II, Touchstone Pictures

1987112 min6.3 / 10

A darkly comic portrait of two working-class rivals locked in an escalating feud over a fender-bender, using their petty war to examine ambition, friendship, and the hollow promises of the American Dream.

A minor car accident drives two rival aluminum-siding salesmen to the ridiculous extremes of man versus man in 1963 Baltimore.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tin Men violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Tin Men easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Tin Men sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Tin Men scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does Tin Men end with hope? 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.

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36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tin Men

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tin Men

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tin Men, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tin Men, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tin Men, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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