A Mighty Heart

A Mighty Heart

One woman dared to keep hope alive.

Directed by Michael Winterbottom

Produced by Plan B Entertainment, Revolution Films

2007108 min6.4 / 10

A harrowing true-crime drama centered on a wife's desperate fight to save her husband from captors, balancing intimate human connection against the darkness of terrorism and loss.

Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

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  • Is A Mighty Heart sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is A Mighty Heart scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Does A Mighty Heart end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Mighty Heart violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Mighty Heart easy watching? 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity72

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Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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