Michael Clayton

Michael Clayton

The truth can be adjusted.

Directed by Tony Gilroy

Produced by Castle Rock Entertainment, Mirage Enterprises

2007120 min6.8 / 10

A morally complex legal thriller about institutional corruption and personal conscience, told with procedural precision and mounting dread.

A law firm brings in its "fixer" to remedy the situation after a lawyer has a breakdown while representing a chemical company that he knows is guilty in a multi-billion dollar class action suit.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Michael Clayton sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does Michael Clayton end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Michael Clayton scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Michael Clayton violent? 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.

43/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Michael Clayton

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Michael Clayton

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Michael Clayton, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Michael Clayton, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Michael Clayton, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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