Born American

Born American

Freedom is just a word… until you lose it.

Directed by Renny Harlin

Produced by Cinema Group Ventures, Larmark Productions Inc.

198697 min4.0 / 10

A tense Cold War thriller about American students trapped in Soviet imprisonment, driven by paranoia and the loss of freedom.

A trio of American students vacationing in Finland cross the border into the USSR and are soon imprisoned following a skirmish with Soviet soldiers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Born American scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Born American violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

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

  • Does Born American end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

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3/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise1

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Born American

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Born American

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Born American, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Born American, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Born American, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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