Panther

Panther

The People Called Them Heroes. The F.B.I. Called Them Public Enemy Number One.

Directed by Mario Van Peebles

Produced by PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Working Title Films

1995124 min6.3 / 10

A tense, historically grounded drama about the Black Panther Party's struggle against systemic oppression and federal persecution in 1960s Oakland.

In this sprawling, fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, 1960s Oakland becomes a war zone as the Panthers battle for the right to exist.

Questions people ask

  • Is Panther violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Panther sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Does Panther 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Panther

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Panther

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Panther, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Panther, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Panther, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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