
Equilibrium
In a future where freedom is outlawed, outlaws will become heroes.
Directed by Kurt Wimmer
Produced by Dimension Films, Miramax
A high-octane dystopian thriller about a government enforcer's violent awakening to emotion and rebellion against a totalitarian regime that criminalizes feeling.
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
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Is Equilibrium violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.
Is Equilibrium easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Equilibrium scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Equilibrium end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Equilibrium sad? 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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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Equilibrium, and what each one shares →
Like Equilibrium
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Equilibrium
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Equilibrium, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Equilibrium, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Equilibrium, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































