John Rabe

John Rabe

History Needs Extraordinary Heroes

Directed by Florian Gallenberger

Produced by EOS Entertainment, Pampa Production

2009134 min7.1 / 10

A historically grounded drama about moral courage amid atrocity, balancing the horror of the Nanjing massacre with the redemptive power of one man's compassion.

A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.

Questions people ask

  • Is John Rabe sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is John Rabe violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does John Rabe end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is John Rabe easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is John Rabe 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.

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like John Rabe

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as John Rabe

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like John Rabe, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like John Rabe, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like John Rabe, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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