Bombshell

Bombshell

Based on a real scandal.

Directed by Jay Roach

Produced by Lighthouse Management + Media, Denver & Delilah Productions

2019109 min6.8 / 10

A tense, morally serious drama about workplace sexual harassment and institutional power, driven by the courage of women breaking their silence against a powerful abuser.

Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Bombshell end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Bombshell scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Bombshell violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Bombshell sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bombshell easy watching? 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.

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50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Bombshell, and what each one shares →

Like Bombshell

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bombshell

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bombshell, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bombshell, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bombshell, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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