Topside

Topside

Directed by Celine Held, Logan George

Produced by ELO films, Likely Story

202285 min6.7 / 10

A raw, intimate portrait of a mother and daughter's desperate struggle for survival and shelter after losing their underground home to police eviction.

Deep in the underbelly of New York City, a five year-old girl and her mother live among a community that has claimed the abandoned subway tunnels as their home. After a sudden police-mandated eviction, the pair are forced to flee aboveground into a brutal winter night. Determined to return home, they fight to find shelter as their world is thrown into chaos.

Questions people ask

  • Is Topside sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Topside end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Topside scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Topside easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Topside violent? 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Topside

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Topside

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Topside, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Topside, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Topside, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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