Man on Fire

Man on Fire

For an ex-CIA agent, the job of bodyguard for a 12-year old girl should have been a breeze…

Directed by Élie Chouraqui

Produced by Sept Films Cinéma, Cima Produzioni

198793 min5.7 / 10

A tense thriller about a damaged man's redemptive bond with a child, built on the warmth of their unlikely friendship against a backdrop of crime and danger.

Creasy, a traumatized ex-CIA agent, gets a job as a bodyguard for Samantha, the twelve-year-old daughter of a wealthy Italian family living in a swanky villa on the shores of Lake Como.

Questions people ask

  • Is Man on Fire sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Man on Fire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Man on Fire scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Man on Fire easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Man on Fire end with hope? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Man on Fire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Man on Fire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Man on Fire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Man on Fire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Man on Fire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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