
Yardie
Choose your own path
Directed by Idris Elba
Produced by Warp Films, BBC Film
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.
Clusters
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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.



























































