Kraken

Kraken

Directed by Nikolay Lebedev

Produced by Studio Trite, Russia 1

2025134 min6.8 / 10

A tense deep-sea thriller that weaves military suspense with creature-horror, pitting human conflict against an awakened ancient threat.

A Russian missile submarine disappears without trace during a secret mission in the Greenland Sea. A vessel is deployed to search for it, captained by the brother of the missing submarine’s commander. The search crew is tasked with locating the submarine and preventing a top-secret weapon from falling into enemy hands. Meanwhile, a geological research operation at the North Pole awakens the Kraken, a giant deep-water monster with an incredible ability to camouflage and an uncanny intelligence. As the search party narrows in on the missing submarine, they will encounter the legendary creature of the deep.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Kraken scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Kraken easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does Kraken end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.

  • Is Kraken sad? Not especially. Less sad 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Kraken

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Kraken

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Kraken, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Kraken, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Kraken, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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