Escape

Escape

What does a law-abiding man have to do to get put in jail?!

Directed by Rodrigo Cortés

Produced by Nostromo Pictures, The Project

2024126 min5.4 / 10

A darkly comic, Kafkaesque exploration of a man's desperate attempt to escape modern life by seeking refuge in prison, blending absurdist logic with existential despair.

A young man becomes convinced that the solution to all his problems is to live in jail, and he will do whatever it takes to get it.

Questions people ask

  • Is Escape sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Escape violent? 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Escape

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Escape

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Escape, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Escape, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Escape, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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