Damsel

Damsel

This is not a fairytale.

Directed by Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

Produced by PCMA Productions, Roth-Kirschenbaum Films

2024107 min7.0 / 10

A dark subversion of fairytale tropes that trades romance for survival, following a princess's desperate fight against betrayal and a dragon.

A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.

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Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Damsel easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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

  • Does Damsel end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Damsel, and what each one shares →

Like Damsel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Damsel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Damsel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Damsel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Damsel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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