Jeopardy

Jeopardy

She did it... because her fear was greater than her shame!

Directed by John Sturges

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

195369 min6.7 / 10

A taut, morally fraught thriller about a desperate wife forced into impossible choices to save her family from cascading catastrophes.

A woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with the tide coming in to surely drown him.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Jeopardy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Jeopardy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Jeopardy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Jeopardy sad? 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Jeopardy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jeopardy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jeopardy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jeopardy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jeopardy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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