Infidel

Infidel

Prisoner. Believer. Fighter.

Directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh

Produced by Cloudburst Entertainment, D'Souza Media

2019107 min5.6 / 10

A tense geopolitical thriller about an American imprisoned in Iran, driven by spousal devotion and the machinery of state oppression.

An American is kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo and ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges. His wife goes to Iran, determined to get him out.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Infidel violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is Infidel sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Infidel end with hope? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Infidel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Infidel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Infidel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Infidel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Infidel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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