Allegiance

Allegiance

The war begins before deployment.

Directed by Michael Connors

201291 min5.1 / 10

A morally fraught military thriller about conflicting loyalties and the personal cost of duty, centered on a soldier's impossible choice between competing allegiances.

After being granted a questionable transfer that will keep him stateside as his National Guard unit deploys for Iraq, Lieutenant Danny Sefton becomes embroiled in a last minute AWOL attempt by one of his soldiers — forcing him to choose between his loyalties to the fleeing soldier, his unit and his fiancé.

Questions people ask

  • Is Allegiance sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Allegiance end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Allegiance scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Allegiance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Allegiance violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Allegiance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Allegiance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Allegiance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Allegiance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Allegiance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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