Doctor X

Doctor X

Out-thrills them all!

Directed by Michael Curtiz

Produced by First National Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures

193276 min6.0 / 10

A pre-Code thriller that blends mad-scientist intrigue with wisecracking reportage, driven by serial-murder mystery and atmospheric Gothic dread.

A wisecracking New York reporter intrudes on a research scientist's quest to unmask The Moon Killer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Doctor X scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Doctor X sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

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

  • Is Doctor X violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Doctor X end with hope? 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Doctor X

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Doctor X

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Doctor X, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Doctor X, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Doctor X, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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