150 Milligrams

150 Milligrams

Directed by Emmanuelle Bercot

Produced by France 2 Cinéma, Haut et Court

2016128 min6.8 / 10

A tense, cerebral medical thriller about institutional corruption and one woman's solitary crusade for truth against systemic indifference.

In the hospital where she works in Brest, France, a lung specialist discovers a direct link between suspicious deaths and state-approved medicine. She fights single-handedly for the truth to come out.

Questions people ask

  • Is 150 Milligrams sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is 150 Milligrams scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is 150 Milligrams violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is 150 Milligrams easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does 150 Milligrams end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 150 Milligrams

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 150 Milligrams

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 150 Milligrams, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 150 Milligrams, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 150 Milligrams, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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