Yamakasi

Yamakasi

Directed by Ariel Zeitoun, Julien Seri

Produced by EuropaCorp, Leeloo Productions

200190 min6.0 / 10

A high-energy action film that uses parkour spectacle to explore themes of urban inequality and Robin Hood-style justice, balancing thrilling physicality with social conscience.

Yamakasi - Les samouraïs des temps modernes is a 2001 French movie written by Luc Besson. It demonstrates the skills of the Yamakasi, a group of traceurs who battle against injustice in the Paris ghetto. They use parkour to steal from the rich in order to pay off medical bills for a kid injured copying their techniques.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Does Yamakasi end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Yamakasi 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.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity76

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Surprise7

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Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Yamakasi, and what each one shares →

Like Yamakasi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Yamakasi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Yamakasi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Yamakasi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Yamakasi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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