Dangerous Game

Dangerous Game

Turbulence. Redemption. Hollywood.

Directed by Abel Ferrara

Produced by Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Maverick Picture Company

1993108 min5.7 / 10

A psychologically complex meta-drama about a filmmaker whose life and art collapse into each other, exploring the blurred boundaries between performance and reality.

A New York film director, working on his latest movie in Los Angeles, begins to reflect the actions in his movie and real life, especially when he begins an affair with the lead actress.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dangerous Game sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Dangerous Game end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Dangerous Game scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Dangerous Game violent? 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dangerous Game

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dangerous Game

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dangerous Game, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dangerous Game, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dangerous Game, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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