Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express

The Fast Track For All-Star Adventure.

Directed by Mark Robson

Produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures

197985 min4.8 / 10

A Cold War spy thriller built around a high-stakes train journey, balancing espionage intrigue with action set pieces and the constant threat of betrayal.

CIA agent Harry Wargrave is sent to aid Gen. Marenkov, a senior Russian official, who is defecting to the west. Wargrave decides they should travel to safety on a train across Europe, the "Atlantic Express". During the journey, they must survive attacks by terrorists and an avalanche, all planned by Russian spy-catcher Nikolai Bunin.

Questions people ask

  • Is Avalanche Express sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Avalanche Express violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Avalanche Express scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Avalanche Express easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Avalanche Express 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Avalanche Express

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Avalanche Express

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Avalanche Express, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Avalanche Express, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Avalanche Express, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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