Confirmation

Confirmation

It Only Takes One Choice To Change History.

Directed by Rick Famuyiwa

Produced by Groundswell Productions, HBO Films

2016110 min6.9 / 10

A tense courtroom drama examining the 1991 Supreme Court confirmation hearings that pit a woman's testimony of sexual harassment against a man's career and legacy.

Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Confirmation scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Confirmation violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Confirmation easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Confirmation sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Confirmation end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

68/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Confirmation

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Confirmation

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Confirmation, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Confirmation, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Confirmation, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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