Anwar

Anwar

Directed by Amal Neerad

2010130 min6.2 / 10

A dark thriller about a man drawn into terrorism through grief, wrestling with faith and vengeance in a morally ambiguous undercover operation.

Anwar becomes entangled with a terrorist group after personal tragedy leads him down a dark path. As he infiltrates their network, his true motives and loyalties are revealed in a tense battle between faith, vengeance, and redemption.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Anwar violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Anwar sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Does Anwar 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Anwar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anwar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anwar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anwar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anwar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit