Cuba

Cuba

Part Heaven... Part Hell... Pure Havana.

Directed by Richard Lester

Produced by United Artists

1979122 min5.5 / 10

A tense political thriller set against the Cuban Revolution, balancing mercenary intrigue with romantic entanglement in a morally murky landscape.

A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Cuba sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Cuba end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Cuba 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cuba

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cuba

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cuba, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cuba, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cuba, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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