Martyrs

Martyrs

They haven't finished being alive.

Directed by Pascal Laugier

Produced by Wild Bunch, TCB Films

200899 min7.3 / 10

A brutal, philosophically ambitious descent into systematic torture and transcendence that uses extreme suffering to interrogate the nature of meaning and redemption.

A young woman’s quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tortured her as a child leads her and her best friend, also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Martyrs violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.

  • Is Martyrs easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.

  • Does Martyrs end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.

  • Is Martyrs sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Martyrs one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 92% of films.

  • Is Martyrs scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% 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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88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Martyrs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Martyrs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Martyrs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Martyrs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Martyrs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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