Wolf Mother

Wolf Mother

Zelda has some baggage

Directed by Erik Peter Carlson

Produced by Riding Hood Motion Pictures

2016117 min4.2 / 10

A gritty crime thriller about two morally compromised outsiders attempting redemption through solving a child abduction case, balancing dark subject matter with character-driven tension.

In an attempt to rectify their criminal past, a once successful Hollywood starlet, turn prostitute, and a petty, misogynistic thief, set out together to solve a high profile child abduction case in San Francisco.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wolf Mother sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Wolf Mother end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Wolf Mother violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Wolf Mother easy watching? 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Wolf Mother

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wolf Mother

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wolf Mother, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wolf Mother, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wolf Mother, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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