Manhunter

Manhunter

It's just you and me now, sport…

Directed by Michael Mann

Produced by DEG, Red Dragon Productions S.A.

1986120 min7.0 / 10

A dark, psychologically intense cat-and-mouse thriller that explores the moral and psychological toll of hunting monsters by thinking like them.

FBI Agent Will Graham, retired after catching notorious cannibal Hannibal Lecter, returns to duty to engage in a risky cat-and-mouse game with Lecter to capture a new killer.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Manhunter scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Manhunter violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Manhunter easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

  • Does Manhunter end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% 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.

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54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity46

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Manhunter, and what each one shares →

Like Manhunter

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Manhunter

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Manhunter, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Manhunter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Manhunter, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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