Cargo

Cargo

The secret will never leave the ship

Directed by Clive Gordon

Produced by Morena Films, Slate Films

200690 min4.8 / 10

A tense survival thriller about a desperate stowaway caught between danger and the open sea, where paranoia and moral compromise mount with each passing day.

A young backpacker gets into some trouble in Africa and stows away on a cargo ship heading to Europe.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cargo end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Cargo sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Cargo 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cargo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cargo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cargo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cargo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cargo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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