Anzio

Anzio

...where all roads lead to Rome!

Directed by Duilio Coletti, Edward Dmytryk

Produced by DDL Cinematografica, Columbia Pictures

1968117 min5.7 / 10

A gritty World War II combat drama depicting the costly stalemate at Anzio, where initial advantage gives way to brutal attrition and strategic failure.

American troops land unopposed on Italian beaches during World War II, but instead of pushing on to Rome, they dig in and the Germans fight back ferociously.

Questions people ask

  • Is Anzio violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

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

  • Is Anzio scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Does Anzio 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Anzio

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Anzio

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Anzio, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Anzio, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Anzio, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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