JFK

JFK

The story that won't go away.

Directed by Oliver Stone

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, Le Studio Canal+

1991189 min7.6 / 10

A sprawling, paranoid conspiracy thriller that uses the Kennedy assassination as a lens to interrogate institutional power, truth, and the fragility of official narratives.

Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. Kennedy led by New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison.

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Questions people ask

  • Is JFK one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.

  • Is JFK scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

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

  • Does JFK end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is JFK violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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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87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Like JFK

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Same Mood as JFK

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like JFK, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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