Yardie

Yardie

Choose your own path

Directed by Idris Elba

Produced by Warp Films, BBC Film

2018101 min5.9 / 10

A crime drama tracing a young man's inescapable entanglement with organized crime across Jamaica and London, marked by violence, moral compromise, and the weight of a traumatic past.

Jamaica, 1973. When a young boy witnesses his brother’s assassination, a powerful Don gives him a home. But 10 years later, when he’s sent to London, his past catches up to him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Yardie violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Yardie scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Yardie easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity6

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Yardie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Yardie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Yardie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Yardie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Yardie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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