Similar to The End of Us
Mayhem
Hostile. Work. Environment.
- Released
- 10 Nov 2017
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Joe Lynch
Mayhem (2017) shares a 11% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Quarantine. A virus spreads through an office complex causing white collar workers to act out their worst impulses.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Mayhem (2017) lists 3 genres — Action, Comedy, Horror — and 1 of them overlap with The End of Us (33%). That single genre is the weakest kind of signal on its own — context below explains why the keyword overlap still matters.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 1 shared genre, Mayhem (2017) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Mayhem an average of 6.5 / 10 across 589 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 6.4 / 10 (29.6K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.14 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 10.0 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Mayhem — released on 10 Nov 2017, running 1h 26m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Joe Lynch. Written by Matias Caruso.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Mayhem similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Mayhem a 11% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Mayhem released?
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Mayhem was released in 2017 and runs 1h 26m.
How is Mayhem rated?
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Mayhem holds 6.5 / 10 on TMDB (589 votes) and 6.4 / 10 on IMDb (29.6K votes).
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