Firebase

Firebase

Directed by Neill Blomkamp

Produced by Oats Studios

201727 min6.7 / 10

A hallucinatory descent into sci-fi horror set against the Vietnam War, where reality fractures and paranoia consumes a soldier caught in an incomprehensible nightmare.

Set during the Vietnam war, Firebase follows American soldier Hines through an ever-deepening web of science fiction madness.

Questions people ask

  • Is Firebase scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Firebase easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Firebase violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Firebase sad? Yes. More sad than 75% 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.

56/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise77

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Firebase

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Firebase

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Firebase, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Firebase, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Firebase, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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