Films like An Average Little Man.

An Average Little Man (1977) reads as Heavy, kinetic, extreme drama / comedy, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, mid-stakes, cold. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

Mikey and Nicky (1976) poster
1. Mikey and Nicky1976

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Blue Collar (1978) poster
2. Blue Collar1978

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Heavy Melon (1977) poster
3. The Heavy Melon1977

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Cutter's Way (1981) poster
4. Cutter's Way1981

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Carnal Knowledge (1971) poster
5. Carnal Knowledge1971

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Smoking Fish (1977) poster
6. The Smoking Fish1977

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Realm of Fortune (1986) poster
7. The Realm of Fortune1986

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Triumphal March (1976) poster
8. Triumphal March1976

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook; trades toward a patient, unhurried pace.

The Working Class Goes to Heaven (1971) poster
9. The Working Class Goes to Heaven1971

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Secret Honor (1984) poster
10. Secret Honor1984

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Bride Wore Black (1968) poster
11. The Bride Wore Black1968

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Flesh+Blood (1985) (1985) poster
12. Flesh+Blood1985

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the pitch-dark outlook — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

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