Abandon

Abandon

Watch who you leave behind.

Directed by Stephen Gaghan

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Paramount Pictures

200299 min4.9 / 10

A dark psychological thriller centered on a pressured college student haunted by her boyfriend's unexplained disappearance, blending mystery investigation with intimate emotional turmoil.

A psychological thriller about a senior at one of America's most prestigious universities. Under enormous pressure to complete her thesis and earn a top job at one of the world's most competitive consulting firms, Katie is still coping with the sudden unexplained disappearance of her first love two years prior. As the investigation continues, Katie is forced to choose between past passions and new possibilities, even as new facts are uncovered.

Questions people ask

  • Is Abandon sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Abandon scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Abandon 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Abandon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Abandon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Abandon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Abandon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Abandon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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