Crisis

Crisis

Carefree Cary Grant on a gay holiday with his lovely bride walks right into DANGER!

Directed by Richard Brooks

Produced by Loew's Incorporated, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195096 min6.6 / 10

A taut political thriller about an American doctor caught between personal conscience and geopolitical coercion during a South American coup.

An American doctor gets caught in the middle of a revolution when he's forced to operate on a South American dictator.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crisis scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Crisis sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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

  • Is Crisis violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Crisis 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise59

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Crisis

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crisis

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crisis, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crisis, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crisis, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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