Heart of Darkness

Heart of Darkness

The jungle offers incredible riches, but its price can be deadly.

Directed by Nicolas Roeg

Produced by Chris/Rose Productions, Turner Pictures

1994100 min5.8 / 10

A dark psychological journey into the heart of colonial greed and human depravity, where a river voyage becomes a descent into moral chaos and existential dread.

A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity's soul.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Heart of Darkness scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Heart of Darkness sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Heart of Darkness easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Heart of Darkness violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heart of Darkness

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heart of Darkness

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heart of Darkness, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heart of Darkness, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heart of Darkness, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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