Crimson Gold

Crimson Gold

When you're pushed too far, you might just push back

Directed by Jafar Panahi

Produced by Jafar Panahi Productions, Lumen Films

200396 min6.9 / 10

A bleak social critique about class inequality and desperation in Tehran, where a working-class man's brush with wealth becomes a catalyst for tragedy.

Pizza man Hussein is a daily witnesses to the unjust distribution of wealth in his native Iran. One day, he finds a purse filled with shockingly expensive receipts from an upscale jewelry store. He attempts to bring the purse back to the store, but because of his working-class attire, he's not allowed inside. Then, during a delivery, a rich man invites Hussein into his extravagant mansion – an event that spurs Hussein to make a desperate bid for wealth.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crimson Gold sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Crimson Gold end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Crimson Gold violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Crimson Gold scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Crimson Gold

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crimson Gold

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crimson Gold, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crimson Gold, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crimson Gold, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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