Weekender

Weekender

Epic high. Killer Come Down.

Directed by Karl Golden

201190 min5.4 / 10

A high-energy chronicle of friendship and ambition set against the euphoric rise and dangerous excess of the early 90s rave scene.

The exploits of two friends who make the move from partying at illegal warehouse raves to becoming successful promoters at the peak of the Manchester, Amsterdam, and Ibiza rave scene in the early 90s.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Weekender easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Weekender end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Weekender sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Weekender 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Weekender

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Weekender

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Weekender, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Weekender, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Weekender, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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