Enigma

Enigma

Unlock the secret.

Directed by Michael Apted

Produced by Senator Film, Meespierson Film CV

2001119 min6.3 / 10

A wartime thriller centered on the intellectual and emotional stakes of breaking the Enigma code, balancing cryptographic puzzle-solving with personal relationships and the weight of lives at stake.

The story of the WWII project to crack the code behind the Enigma machine, used by the Germans to encrypt messages sent to their submarines.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Enigma sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Enigma end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Enigma violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Enigma easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Enigma scary? 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.

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38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Enigma, and what each one shares →

Like Enigma

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Enigma

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Enigma, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Enigma, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Enigma, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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