Half Moon Street

Half Moon Street

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, professor, emissary, hooker, target.

Directed by Bob Swaim

Produced by Showtime/The Movie Channel, Pressman Film

198690 min5.0 / 10

A tense political thriller that uses an escort's entanglement with a powerful politician to explore power dynamics, manipulation, and the precarious position of a woman caught between two worlds.

Dr. Lauren Slaughter, a research fellow at the Arab-Anglo Institute in London is utterly frustrated by her job. To supplement her income, she starts moonlighting at the Jasmine Escort Service, where she has more control over men and money than she does at the office. On one of her 'dates', Lauren meets the politician Lord Bulbeck who is trying to mediate a peace accord between the Arabs and Israelis. Bulbeck falls in love with his escort, and unwittingly, Lauren becomes a pawn in some very dirty politics.

Questions people ask

  • Does Half Moon Street end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Half Moon Street scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Half Moon Street sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Half Moon Street violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Half Moon Street 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Half Moon Street

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Half Moon Street

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Half Moon Street, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Half Moon Street, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Half Moon Street, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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