Ordinary People

Ordinary People

Do not trust anyone.

Directed by Im Jin-soon

Produced by LiTTLE BiG PiCTURES, Daydream

201899 min7.6 / 10

A tense conspiracy thriller built on paranoia and distrust, where a gym teacher and student uncover dark secrets while investigating a kidnapping.

A gym teacher and his female student look for her missing friend. But as they investigate, they find that her disappearance is a part of a larger conspiracy.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ordinary People scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Ordinary People violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Ordinary People easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Ordinary People 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ordinary People

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ordinary People

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ordinary People, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ordinary People, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ordinary People, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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