
Burn!
The man who sells war.
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
Produced by PEA
A morally complex historical drama about a mercenary who cynically manipulates revolution for profit, only to confront the consequences of his own machinations.
The professional mercenary Sir William Walker instigates a slave revolt on the Caribbean island of Queimada in order to help improve the British sugar trade. Years later he is sent again to deal with the same rebels that he built up because they have seized too much power that now threatens British sugar interests.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Does Burn! end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Burn! sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Burn! easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Burn! scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Burn! violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Burn!
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Burn!
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Burn!, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Burn!, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Burn!, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
























































