Dark of the Sun

Dark of the Sun

Brutes! Savages! Heroes! They're Mercenaries... They're Paid to do a Job!

Directed by Jack Cardiff

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

1968101 min6.6 / 10

A brutal, high-stakes mercenary heist through a war-ravaged Congo, driven by greed and survival rather than heroism or moral clarity.

A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize everything.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark of the Sun violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Dark of the Sun easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Dark of the Sun scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Dark of the Sun end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Dark of the Sun sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity4

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Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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