American Refugee

American Refugee

Directed by Ali LeRoi

Produced by Epix, Blumhouse Television

202195 min5.5 / 10

A claustrophobic thriller about a family trapped in a bunker during societal collapse, where interpersonal danger rivals external catastrophe.

A story of a family seeking shelter in a neighbor’s bunker while the American economy is in collapse and the nation under martial law. There they find the danger inside is potentially greater than the danger outside.

Questions people ask

  • Is American Refugee scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does American Refugee end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is American Refugee easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is American Refugee violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is American Refugee sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like American Refugee

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as American Refugee

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like American Refugee, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like American Refugee, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like American Refugee, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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