True to the Game

True to the Game

Once you're in, there's no way out

Directed by Preston A. Whitmore II

2017108 min5.8 / 10

A tragic urban romance centered on a drug lord and his lover, where love and ambition collide with the violent realities of the game.

Based on the Terri Woods best selling novel, True to the Game is the love story of Quadir Richards, a charismatic drug lord, and Gena Rollins, a young girl from the projects of Philly. Quadir was able to gain the trust and love of Gena and was on his way out of the game to start a new life with his future bride when tragedy strikes.

Questions people ask

  • Is True to the Game sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is True to the Game violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is True to the Game scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does True to the Game end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is True to the Game easy watching? 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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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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