
Insomnia
A tough cop. A brilliant killer. An unspeakable crime.
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Alcon Entertainment, Witt/Thomas Productions
A morally corrosive neo-noir thriller about a corrupt detective unraveling under the relentless Alaskan midnight sun, where guilt and blackmail erode the line between hunter and hunted.
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
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Questions people ask
Is Insomnia sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does Insomnia end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Insomnia scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Insomnia easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Insomnia 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.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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 Insomnia, and what each one shares →
Like Insomnia
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Insomnia
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Insomnia, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Insomnia, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Insomnia, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































