Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent

The thrill spectacle of the year!

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by Walter Wanger Productions

1940120 min7.0 / 10

A briskly paced espionage thriller set against the backdrop of impending war, balancing suspenseful intrigue with romantic entanglement and moments of wry humor.

American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Foreign Correspondent end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Foreign Correspondent scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Foreign Correspondent sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Foreign Correspondent easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Foreign Correspondent 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.

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64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Foreign Correspondent

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Foreign Correspondent

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Foreign Correspondent, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Foreign Correspondent, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Foreign Correspondent, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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