Georgetown

Georgetown

Directed by Christoph Waltz

Produced by InterTitle Films, Metalwork Pictures

201999 min5.9 / 10

A morally murky true-crime drama about a manipulative social climber's calculated ascent through deception and strategic relationships.

Ulrich Mott is an eccentric and versatile social climber with grandiose plans to affect United States foreign policy. Encouraged in his attempts by his strategically chosen (and much older) wife, the well-connected journalist Elsa Brecht, Mott has a knack for making himself indispensable and impossible to ignore. The only one seemingly immune to his charms is Elsa's daughter Amanda, who might simply disapprove of her mother marrying a much younger man - or perhaps she senses something more sinister beneath the smooth-talking surface?

Questions people ask

  • Does Georgetown end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Georgetown scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Georgetown violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Georgetown sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

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28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity57

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Surprise15

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Love20

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Like Georgetown

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Same Mood as Georgetown

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Like Georgetown, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Georgetown, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Georgetown, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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