Eureka

Eureka

Richer than Getty, stranger than Hughes, the bizarre tale of Jack McCann.

Directed by Nicolas Roeg

Produced by Sunley Productions Ltd., JF Productions

1983130 min5.3 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex portrait of wealth's corrosive effects on a man and his family, caught between isolation and encroaching criminal menace.

After striking it rich on a large gold strike, a prospector retires to the quiet life on a Caribbean island but ends up coping with an alcoholic wife, a headstrong daughter, and Miami mobsters who want to build a casino.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Eureka end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Eureka violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Eureka easy watching? 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Eureka

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Eureka

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Eureka, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Eureka, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Eureka, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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