El Infierno

El Infierno

Mexico 2010, Hell... nothing to celebrate

Directed by Luis Estrada

Produced by Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía, Bandidos Films

2010148 min7.9 / 10

A dark, violent satire of cartel life in contemporary Mexico that uses dark comedy to explore the corruption and desperation that forces a man into criminality.

After being deported back to Mexico, a man has no choice but to join the vicious drug cartel that has corrupted his hometown in order to survive.

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Questions people ask

  • Is El Infierno violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is El Infierno scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does El Infierno end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is El Infierno sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is El Infierno 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like El Infierno, and what each one shares →

Like El Infierno

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as El Infierno

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like El Infierno, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like El Infierno, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like El Infierno, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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