Uproar

Uproar

Follow your heart. Find your voice.

Directed by Hamish Bennett, Paul Middleditch

Produced by Firefly Films, Caravan Carpark Films

2023110 min5.8 / 10

A coming-of-age drama about a young outsider finding his voice and standing up for his values amid social upheaval, grounded in warmth and family connection.

A 17 year-old student is forced to get off the fence he has actively sat on all his life to stand up for himself, his whanau (family) and his future in this heartwarming story of identity.

Questions people ask

  • Does Uproar end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Uproar easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Uproar 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Uproar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Uproar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Uproar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Uproar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Uproar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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