diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
index 7683bbcd63..42a25a79b1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Containers/UserDimContainer.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
         /// </summary>
         public readonly Bindable<bool> EnableUserDim = new Bindable<bool>(true);
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether or not user-configured settings relating to visibility of elements should be ignored
+        /// </summary>
+        public readonly Bindable<bool> IgnoreUserSettings = new Bindable<bool>();
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether or not the storyboard loaded should completely hide the background behind it.
         /// </summary>
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Containers
             ShowStoryboard.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             ShowVideo.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
             StoryboardReplacesBackground.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
+            IgnoreUserSettings.ValueChanged += _ => UpdateVisuals();
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToScreen.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1a631ccba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToScreen.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An interface for a mod which can temporarily override screen settings.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IApplicableToScreen : IApplicableMod
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether to enable image, video and storyboard dimming
+        /// </summary>
+        bool EnableDim { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Weather to force the video (if present)
+        /// </summary>
+        bool ForceVideo { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Weather to force the storyboard (if present)
+        /// </summary>
+        bool ForceStoryboard { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs
index 4396c3384b..8a777b364a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModCinema.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         }
     }
 
-    public class ModCinema : ModAutoplay, IApplicableToHUD
+    public class ModCinema : ModAutoplay, IApplicableToHUD, IApplicableToScreen
     {
         public override string Name => "Cinema";
         public override string Acronym => "CN";
@@ -33,5 +36,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             overlay.AlwaysPresent = true;
             overlay.Hide();
         }
+
+        public bool EnableDim => false;
+        public bool ForceVideo => true;
+        public bool ForceStoryboard => true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableStoryboard.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableStoryboard.cs
index 2154526e54..4c7bb272cc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableStoryboard.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableStoryboard.cs
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             base.LoadComplete();
         }
 
-        protected override bool ShowDimContent => ShowStoryboard.Value && DimLevel < 1;
+        protected override bool ShowDimContent => IgnoreUserSettings.Value || ShowStoryboard.Value && DimLevel < 1;
 
         private void initializeStoryboard(bool async)
         {
             if (drawableStoryboard != null)
                 return;
 
-            if (!ShowStoryboard.Value)
+            if (!ShowStoryboard.Value && !IgnoreUserSettings.Value)
                 return;
 
             drawableStoryboard = storyboard.CreateDrawable();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs
index 4d6c10d69d..09ec5a3f5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/DimmableVideo.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             base.LoadComplete();
         }
 
-        protected override bool ShowDimContent => ShowVideo.Value && DimLevel < 1;
+        protected override bool ShowDimContent => IgnoreUserSettings.Value || ShowVideo.Value && DimLevel < 1;
 
         private void initializeVideo(bool async)
         {
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             if (drawableVideo != null)
                 return;
 
-            if (!ShowVideo.Value)
+            if (!ShowVideo.Value && !IgnoreUserSettings.Value)
                 return;
 
             drawableVideo = new DrawableVideo(video);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
index d6488dc209..3d6a9fe78f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/Player.cs
@@ -498,8 +498,24 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
                 .Delay(250)
                 .FadeIn(250);
 
-            Background.EnableUserDim.Value = true;
-            Background.BlurAmount.Value = 0;
+            var screenOverride = Mods.Value.OfType<IApplicableToScreen>();
+
+            if (screenOverride.Count() == 1)
+            {
+                var setting = screenOverride.Single();
+
+                Background.EnableUserDim.Value = setting.EnableDim;
+                DimmableVideo.EnableUserDim.Value = setting.EnableDim;
+                DimmableStoryboard.EnableUserDim.Value = setting.EnableDim;
+
+                DimmableVideo.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = setting.ForceVideo;
+                DimmableStoryboard.IgnoreUserSettings.Value = setting.ForceStoryboard;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                Background.EnableUserDim.Value = true;
+                Background.BlurAmount.Value = 0;
+            }
 
             Background.StoryboardReplacesBackground.BindTo(storyboardReplacesBackground);
             DimmableStoryboard.StoryboardReplacesBackground.BindTo(storyboardReplacesBackground);