Circle of Iron

Circle of Iron

The challenge of a lifetime...

Directed by Richard Moore

Produced by Sandy Howard Productions, Richard St. Johns Productions

1978102 min5.5 / 10

A mystical martial arts quest through a fantasy desert where a determined underdog fighter pursues forbidden knowledge and self-discovery against sorcerous odds.

In a mystical desert kingdom, young martial arts fighter Cord loses a contest to determine who will journey to take the powerful Book of All Knowedge from Zetan, an evil wizard. Despite his lack of a sponsor, Cord's rule-breaking nature leads him to try retrieving the book anyway. Help is offered by a mysterious blind man who gives advice as Cord fights his way through multiple opponents, discovering more about himself as he gets closer to Zetan.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Circle of Iron sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Circle of Iron scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Circle of Iron end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Circle of Iron easy watching? 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Circle of Iron, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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