Buried

Buried

170,000 sq miles of desert. 90 minutes of oxygen. No way out.

Directed by Rodrigo Cortés

Produced by Versus Entertainment, The Safran Company

201095 min6.6 / 10

A relentless, claustrophobic survival thriller that traps the viewer in a coffin with a desperate man racing against oxygen depletion and psychological collapse.

As an American civilian truck driver working in Iraq, Paul Conroy's convoy is attacked by a group of Iraqi insurgents. Some time later, Paul awakes in a coffin with only a lighter, a cell phone, and his ever-growing anxiety. Faced with a dwindling oxygen supply and a dying battery, he must fight panic, despair, and delirium as he races against time to escape the claustrophobic death trap.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Buried one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.

  • Is Buried easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Buried end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Buried sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Buried scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Buried violent? 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Buried, and what each one shares →

Like Buried

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Buried

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Buried, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Buried, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Buried, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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