Wheels

Wheels

Directed by Donavon Warren, Tim Gagliardo

2014115 min6.2 / 10

A gritty, melancholic character study of two marginalized individuals struggling with addiction and suicidal ideation while navigating urban survival and searching for meaning.

Two suicidal paraplegic junkies hustle their way through the city streets trying to find a reason to live.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wheels sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Wheels easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Wheels end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Wheels 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Wheels

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wheels

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wheels, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wheels, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wheels, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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