Kamikaze '89

Kamikaze '89

Ninety-Six Hours to Crack His Last Case ...His Time's Already Up!

Directed by Wolf Gremm

Produced by Trio Film, Oase Film Essen

1982106 min5.3 / 10

A paranoid, cerebral thriller set in a totalitarian media-controlled dystopia where a detective's investigation into bombings spirals into something far more dangerous and systemic.

In a futuristic, totalitarian society wherein the government controls all facets of the media, a homicide detective investigates a string of bombings and uncovers more than he bargained for.

Questions people ask

  • Is Kamikaze '89 easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Kamikaze '89 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Kamikaze '89 scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Kamikaze '89 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Kamikaze '89 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Kamikaze '89

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kamikaze '89

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kamikaze '89, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kamikaze '89, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kamikaze '89, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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