Ministry of Fear

Ministry of Fear

Thrilling drama of the Invisible Network of Terror!

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by Paramount Pictures

194486 min6.9 / 10

A paranoid, shadowy wartime thriller where a traumatized man fresh from an asylum finds himself entangled in a Nazi spy conspiracy, unable to trust anyone or his own perceptions.

Stephen Neale is released into WWII England after two years in an asylum, but it doesn't seem so sane outside either. On his way back to London to rejoin civilization, he stumbles across a murderous spy ring and doesn't quite know to whom to turn.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ministry of Fear scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Ministry of Fear easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Ministry of Fear sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Ministry of Fear violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

59/ 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

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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