A Day and a Half

A Day and a Half

Directed by Fares Fares

Produced by Warner Bros. International Television Production Sweden

202396 min6.3 / 10

A tense, dark thriller about a desperate father's violent attempt to reclaim his family, grounded in real events and driven by high-stakes emotional conflict.

In a desperate bid to reunite with his daughter, an armed man bursts into the medical center where his estranged wife works and kidnaps her.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Day and a Half scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is A Day and a Half sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is A Day and a Half easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is A Day and a Half violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does A Day and a Half 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity18

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Day and a Half, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Day and a Half, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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