Crónicas

Crónicas

If It's On TV, It Must Be The Truth.

Directed by Sebastián Cordero

Produced by Tequila Gang, Cabezahueca Producciones

2004108 min6.4 / 10

A morally complex thriller about journalistic ambition and sensationalism that uses a serial killer pursuit to interrogate media ethics and truth.

A suspense thriller about a reporter from Miami who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer known as the "Monster of Babahoyo."

Questions people ask

  • Does Crónicas end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Crónicas scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Crónicas violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Crónicas sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Crónicas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crónicas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crónicas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crónicas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crónicas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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