
Vultures
Directed by Börkur Sigthorsson
Produced by RVK Studios
A tense crime thriller about two brothers in over their heads with a drug smuggling scheme that spirals into desperation and moral compromise.
In an attempt to fix his financial problems, Erik recruits his brother, Atli, to help him import a shipment of cocaine into Iceland. Erik thinks he's got things all figured out, until the young Polish “mule” they've hired is unable to pass the drugs through her system.
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Questions people ask
Does Vultures end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is Vultures easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Vultures scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is Vultures sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.
Is Vultures 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Vultures
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Vultures
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Vultures, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Vultures, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Vultures, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.























































