Destroyer

Destroyer

There's nothing to lose when you've already lost everything

Directed by Karyn Kusama

Produced by 30WEST, Automatik Entertainment

2018121 min5.9 / 10

A grim, introspective crime thriller about a damaged cop confronting the wreckage of a failed undercover operation and her fractured life.

When Erin Bell was a young cop, she was given an undercover assignment that ended badly and destroyed her life. Years later, she must face her demons in order to make peace with her past.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Destroyer sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Destroyer one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of films.

  • Does Destroyer end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Destroyer scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Destroyer easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Destroyer, and what each one shares →

Like Destroyer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Destroyer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Destroyer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Destroyer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Destroyer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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