Highway

Highway

Directed by Imtiaz Ali

Produced by Window Seat Films, Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

2014133 min7.2 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex road narrative exploring the blurred boundaries between captivity and connection through the lens of Stockholm syndrome.

Right before her wedding, a young woman finds herself abducted and held for ransom. As the initial days pass, she begins to develop a strange bond with her kidnapper.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Highway scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Highway end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Highway easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Highway violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Highway

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Highway

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Highway, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Highway, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Highway, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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