Jigsaw

Jigsaw

Directed by Val Guest

Produced by Figaro Incorporated Production, Britannia Films

1962107 min7.3 / 10

A methodical British noir procedural that follows detectives methodically unraveling a murder mystery through patient investigation and accumulated clues.

A woman is found murdered in a seaside house along the coast from Brighton in the county of East Sussex, England. Local D.I. Fred Fellows and D.S. Jim Wilks lead an investigation methodically following up leads and clues mostly in Brighton and Hove but also further afield. _-= Based on the novel "Sleep Long My Love" by Hillary Waugh and Inspired by the Brighton Trunk Murders of the late 1930's =-_

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Jigsaw violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Jigsaw scary? 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.

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.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Jigsaw

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Jigsaw

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Jigsaw, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jigsaw, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jigsaw, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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