Is White Boy Rick sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is White Boy Rick one of a kind?

Barely. Less singular than 85% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does White Boy Rick end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is White Boy Rick scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is White Boy Rick easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is White Boy Rick violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

White Boy Rick

Name: White Boy Rick
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 2018
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Richie Merritt, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bel Powley, RJ Cyler

In 1980s Detroit, Ricky Wersche Jr. was a street hustler, FBI informant and drug kingpin—all before he turned 16.

Directed by Yann Demange

Produced by Studio 8, Protozoa Pictures

2018111 min6.3 / 10

A grim true-crime drama about a teenager caught between law enforcement and the drug trade, exploring the moral compromises and tragic consequences of the War on Drugs.

The story of Richard Wershe Jr., a teenager who became an undercover informant for the police during the 1980s, and was ultimately arrested for drug trafficking and sentenced to life in prison.

Clusters

Trapped by Fate, Undone by History Complicity Under Pressure American City Movies Crime and Corruption Working-Class Occupations

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

War On Drugs Drug Trafficking Fbi Based On True Story Informant Detroit, Michigan 1980s

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is White Boy Rick sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is White Boy Rick one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 85% of films.
Does White Boy Rick end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is White Boy Rick scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is White Boy Rick easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is White Boy Rick violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.

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