Congo

Congo

Where you are the endangered species.

Directed by Frank Marshall

Produced by Paramount Pictures, The Kennedy/Marshall Company

1995108 min5.6 / 10

A pulpy adventure thriller that pits a diverse expedition team against jungle dangers, ancient mysteries, and primal forces in pursuit of diamonds and survival.

Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa, where human greed and the laws of nature have gone berserk.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Congo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Congo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Congo end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Congo 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Congo, and what each one shares →

Like Congo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Congo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Congo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Congo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Congo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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