Panic at Rock Island

Panic at Rock Island

Until unimaginable disaster strikes

Directed by Tony Tilse

Produced by Screen Australia, Nine Network Australia

201190 min4.9 / 10

A disaster thriller that pivots from idyllic summer festival to catastrophic crisis, building tension through the collision of normalcy and unimaginable tragedy.

An island in spectacular Sydney Harbour. Summer sun, top international artists, and tens of thousands of music fans from across the world! Idyllic...until unimaginable disaster strikes.

Questions people ask

  • Is Panic at Rock Island sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Panic at Rock Island scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Panic at Rock Island end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Panic at Rock Island easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Panic at Rock Island violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Panic at Rock Island

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Panic at Rock Island

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Panic at Rock Island, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Panic at Rock Island, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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