Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- kinetic
- rebellious
- adrenaline-fueled
- action movie night
- parkour marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Yamakasi repeatedly leap between roofs, scale buildings, and turn Parisian structures into obstacle courses.
The Yamakasi reject conventional law and are idolized by young people while being pursued or condemned by police.
The injured boy's family cannot afford life-saving surgery, making economic hardship the crisis behind the group's actions.
A young fan is injured while mimicking one of the Yamakasi's stunts, forcing the group to confront the consequences of their example.
Films like Yamakasi, and why
District 13
shares kinetic urban action, youthful rebellion, and performers using athletic movement as spectacle
District 13: Ultimatum
shares parkour-centered action, police conflict, and gritty contemporary French urban settings
The Raid
shares ensemble camaraderie, street-level crime, and energetic physical action in a city environment
Movie Details
- Directors
- Ariel Zeitoun, Julien Seri
- Release Date
- 2001-04-04
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (623)
Cast
- Châu Belle Dinh
- Williams Belle
- Malik Diouf
- Yann Hnautra
- Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke
- Charles Perrière
- Laurent Piemontesi
- Maher Kamoun
- Bruno Flender
- Amel Djemel
Common questions
- What is Yamakasi about?
- A fearless Parisian parkour crew turns its gravity-defying skills toward saving a young admirer whose stunt has left him critically injured.
- What is Yamakasi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Yamakasi as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Yamakasi violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Yamakasi as mild.
- Which films are like Yamakasi?
- Films with a similar feel include District 13, District 13: Ultimatum, and The Raid.
- How long is Yamakasi?
- Yamakasi runs 90 minutes.
