D.O.A.

D.O.A.

Someone poisoned Dexter Cornell. He's got to find out who. He's got to find out why. He's got to find out now. In 24 hours, he'll be Dead On Arrival.

Directed by Annabel Jankel, Rocky Morton

Produced by Touchstone Pictures, Bigelow Productions

198896 min6.3 / 10

A taut, high-stakes thriller about a poisoned professor racing against time to uncover a killer while navigating suspicion and unexpected alliance.

Dexter Cornell, an English Professor becomes embroiled in a series of murders involving people around him. Dexter has good reason to want to find the murderer but hasn't much time. He finds help and comfort from one of his student, Sydney Fuller.

Questions people ask

  • Is D.O.A. scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is D.O.A. violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is D.O.A. sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does D.O.A. end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is D.O.A. 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity57

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Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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