Affairs of State

Affairs of State

Politics is the second oldest profession

Directed by Eric Bross

Produced by American Film Productions, School Pictures

201898 min4.9 / 10

A dark political thriller about a young man caught in a web of blackmail and corruption after an affair with a senator's wife.

A young campaign aide gets in way over his head when he sleeps with the wife of a presidential candidate, sending him into a downward spiral of corruption and blackmail.

Questions people ask

  • Does Affairs of State end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Affairs of State scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Is Affairs of State sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Affairs of State easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Affairs of State

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Affairs of State

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Affairs of State, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Affairs of State, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Affairs of State, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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