Cover-Up

Cover-Up

If the lies don't kill you – the truth will.

Directed by Manny Coto

Produced by Electra Films, Capitol Films

199190 min4.0 / 10

A tense espionage thriller about a lone journalist uncovering a dangerous conspiracy, driven by paranoia and the collision between official lies and deadly truth.

Mike Anderson, a tough American reporter on a dangerous foreign assignment, finds his own life in jeopardy when he uncovers a deadly labyrinth of political intrigue that threatens the lives of thousands. Dispatched to investigate a mysterious and fatal attack on an overseas US naval base, Anderson, a leading investigative journalist and ex-US marine, finds himself back on familiar ground. Instinct makes him question the official CIA explanation that cites an unknown terrorist group called Black October. Alone, and armed only with his combat training and determination to uncover the truth, he sets out to expose a complex and dangerous political web.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cover-Up scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Cover-Up violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Cover-Up end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Cover-Up easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Cover-Up sad? 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.

5/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cover-Up

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cover-Up

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cover-Up, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cover-Up, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cover-Up, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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