Army of Crime

Army of Crime

Directed by Robert Guédiguian

Produced by France 3 Cinéma, StudioCanal

2009139 min6.4 / 10

A historically grounded, morally serious account of immigrant resistance fighters who became martyrs against Nazi occupation, balancing intimate human bonds with the weight of historical tragedy.

This gripping historical drama recounts the story of Armenian-born Missak Manouchian, a woodworker and political activist who led an immigrant laborer division of the Parisian Resistance on 30 operations against the Nazis in 1943. The Nazis branded the group an Army of Crime, an anti-immigrant propaganda stunt that backfired as the team's members became martyrs for the Resistance.

Questions people ask

  • Is Army of Crime sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Army of Crime scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Army of Crime violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Army of Crime end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity23

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Army of Crime

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Army of Crime

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Army of Crime, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Army of Crime, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Army of Crime, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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