Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Four must die! One must choose!

Directed by John Farrow

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

193975 min6.3 / 10

A survival thriller built on the moral weight of impossible choices, where a diverse group of stranded passengers must confront their nature as resources dwindle and danger closes in.

Twelve people are aboard Coast Airline's flagship the Silver Queen enroute to South America when the airplane encounters a storm and is blown off course. Crashing into jungles known to be inhabited by head hunters, pilots Bill and Joe race against time to fix the engines and attempt a take off. The situation brings out the best and worst in the stranded dozen as they create a makeshift runway and prepare to escape before the natives attack. But damage to the plane and low fuel reserves means that only 5 people can be carried to safety.

Questions people ask

  • Is Five Came Back scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Five Came Back easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Five Came Back sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Five Came Back violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Five Came Back end with hope? 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Five Came Back

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Five Came Back

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Five Came Back, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Five Came Back, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Five Came Back, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit