One Shot

One Shot

The future of humanity is in his hands

Directed by John Lyde

Produced by Mainstay Productions

201496 min3.9 / 10

A high-stakes sci-fi action thriller centered on a soldier's moral choice between survival and compassion when faced with an alien enemy.

When Kyle Matthews, an elite Sniper from the World Defense Force, is trapped in enemy territory - his skills are put to the test as he attempts to survive against a whole armada of Cerulean soldiers, Hell bent on wiping all humans from existence. But when a beautiful Cerulean woman is shot and left for dead by her own kind, Kyle must chose between his own life and the life of one of the very beings he is out to kill.

Questions people ask

  • Is One Shot violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is One Shot scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is One Shot easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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

  • Does One Shot end with hope? 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like One Shot

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as One Shot

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like One Shot, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like One Shot, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like One Shot, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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