
Collapse
Directed by Chris Smith
Produced by Library Films
A bleak, intellectually rigorous documentary portrait of a whistleblower laying out a systemic collapse narrative rooted in oil depletion and economic dysfunction.
From the acclaimed director of American Movie, the documentary follows former Los Angeles police officer turned independent reporter Michael Ruppert. He recounts his career as a radical thinker and spells out his apocalyptic vision of the future, spanning the crises in economics, energy, environment and more.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is Collapse sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does Collapse end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Collapse violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Collapse easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Collapse scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Collapse
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Collapse
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Collapse, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Collapse, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Collapse, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































