Kontroll

Kontroll

There's no such thing as a free ride.

Directed by Nimród Antal

Produced by Café Film, Bonfire

2003107 min7.2 / 10

A darkly comic thriller set in the gritty Budapest metro that blends mystery, social allegory, and a fragile romantic subplot amid systemic decay and death.

A subway enforcement officer working in the oppressively gray Budapest metro gets a chance at love — but first he needs to find out why passengers are jumping — or being pushed — to their deaths onto the tracks.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Kontroll sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Kontroll violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Kontroll end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Kontroll easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Kontroll, and what each one shares →

Like Kontroll

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kontroll

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kontroll, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kontroll, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kontroll, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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