7 Prisoners

7 Prisoners

Survival is Power

Directed by Alexandre Moratto

Produced by O2 Filmes, Noruz Films

202193 min7.1 / 10

A grim, morally complex portrait of survival and corruption in the underbelly of São Paulo, where a trafficked teen confronts the erosion of his principles against the brutal necessity of staying alive.

An impoverished teen seeking to escape the clutches of a human trafficker must weigh living up to his moral code against his struggle to survive.

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Questions people ask

  • Is 7 Prisoners sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is 7 Prisoners scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is 7 Prisoners easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is 7 Prisoners violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does 7 Prisoners end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like 7 Prisoners, and what each one shares →

Like 7 Prisoners

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 7 Prisoners

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 7 Prisoners, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 7 Prisoners, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 7 Prisoners, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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