Newcomer

Newcomer

A Brilliant Young Spy. An Enemy With Deadly Intent.

Directed by Kai Barry

Produced by Dominion Pictures

201597 min5.5 / 10

A tense, paranoid thriller about a young spy haunted by catastrophic failure, forced to reconstruct a deadly mission while hunted and isolated.

When a rookie operative's mistake costs the lives of his entire team, he's forced on the run and must piece together the truth by re-creating the events of the ill-fated mission with only the audio recording to guide him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Newcomer scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

  • Is Newcomer violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

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

  • Does Newcomer end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity16

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Newcomer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Newcomer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Newcomer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Newcomer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Newcomer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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