In the Cut
Everything you know about desire is dead wrong.
Directed by Jane Campion
Produced by Pathe, Laurie Parker Productions
A dark, erotically charged thriller that uses a murder investigation as a frame for exploring desire, vulnerability, and the blurred boundaries between attraction and danger.
A New York City writing professor, Frannie Avery, has an affair with a police detective who is investigating the murder of a beautiful young woman in her neighborhood.
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Questions people ask
Does In the Cut end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is In the Cut scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is In the Cut sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is In the Cut violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.
Is In the Cut easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like In the Cut, and what each one shares →
Like In the Cut
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as In the Cut
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like In the Cut, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like In the Cut, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like In the Cut, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
