Misconduct

Misconduct

Ambition can be deadly.

Directed by Shintaro Shimosawa

Produced by Grindstone Entertainment Group, Lionsgate Premiere

2016106 min5.6 / 10

A tense corporate thriller about an ambitious lawyer ensnared in a deadly power struggle, driven by paranoia and moral compromise.

An ambitious lawyer finds himself caught in a power struggle between a corrupt pharmaceutical executive and his firm’s senior partner. When the case takes a deadly turn, he must race to uncover the truth before he loses everything.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Misconduct scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Misconduct sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Misconduct 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Misconduct, and what each one shares →

Like Misconduct

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Misconduct

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Misconduct, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Misconduct, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Misconduct, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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