Anthropoid

Anthropoid

Resistance has a code name

Directed by Sean Ellis

Produced by 22H22, Lucky Man Films

2016120 min7.1 / 10

A tense, historically grounded thriller about Czech resistance fighters executing a dangerous assassination mission under Nazi occupation, balancing tactical suspense with the moral weight of their sacrifice.

In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Anthropoid one of a kind? No. Less singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Anthropoid violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

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

  • Is Anthropoid sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Does Anthropoid end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Anthropoid, and what each one shares →

Like Anthropoid

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anthropoid

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anthropoid, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anthropoid, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anthropoid, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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