Low Profile

Low Profile

Directed by Claude Zidi

Produced by Film Par Film, Films 7

1993106 min5.2 / 10

A morally compromised crime thriller about institutional corruption and a detective's descent into criminality as an act of defiance.

A disillusioned police detective, used as a scapegoat by his corrupted superior, fights back by becoming a competent criminal.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Does Low Profile end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity14

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Low Profile

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Low Profile

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Low Profile, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Low Profile, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Low Profile, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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