Oleanna

Oleanna

Whatever side you take, you're wrong.

Directed by David Mamet

Produced by Channel Four Films, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

199487 min6.2 / 10

A claustrophobic two-character power struggle that interrogates consent, authority, and interpretation through escalating accusation and counter-accusation.

Carol, a college student, comes to John's office, her professor, to discuss the grade she has received for one of her papers.

Questions people ask

  • Is Oleanna easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Oleanna end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Oleanna violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Oleanna sad? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Oleanna

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Oleanna

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Oleanna, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Oleanna, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Oleanna, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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