Interview

Interview

A journalist and a starlet take on media, truth and celebrity.

Directed by Steve Buscemi

Produced by Kiss the Cactus, Column Productions

200784 min6.4 / 10

A tense, claustrophobic two-character study that uses a single interview to interrogate media, authenticity, and the performative nature of identity.

After falling out with his editor, a fading political journalist is forced to interview America's most popular soap actress.

Questions people ask

  • Does Interview end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Interview sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Interview scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Interview violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Interview easy watching? 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.

50/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise43

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Interview

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Interview

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Interview, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Interview, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Interview, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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