Carlos

Carlos

The man who hijacked the world

Directed by Olivier Assayas

Produced by Film en Stock, Egoli Tossell Film

2010339 min7.0 / 10

A sprawling, tense chronicle of a charismatic terrorist's rise and operations, grounded in historical detail and ideological conviction.

The story of Venezuelan revolutionary, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, who founded a worldwide terrorist organization and raided the OPEC headquarters in 1975 before being caught by the French police.

Questions people ask

  • Is Carlos easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Carlos one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Carlos scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

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

  • Is Carlos sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Carlos, and what each one shares →

Like Carlos

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Carlos

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Carlos, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Carlos, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Carlos, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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