Paradox

Paradox

A Crimefighter, on a parallel Earth, Powered by Magic.

Directed by Brenton Spencer

Produced by Arcana Studio, Bron Studios

201082 min4.3 / 10

A high-concept sci-fi thriller that inverts familiar tropes by placing a detective in a magic-powered world confronting science as the true anomaly, blending mystery, world-building, and interdimensional stakes.

Homicide detective Sean Nault is a cop on a parallel Earth whose technology is powered exclusively by magic. Sean investigates a baffling series of murders committed by a means he's never seen before: science. With the aid of Lenoir, a member of the ridiculed subculture of "pragmatists" who believe science is more than the stuff of myths & children's stories, and the 130-year-old sorcerer Winston Churchill, Sean uncovers an ominous plot that will lead him to another dimension and the realization that, unless he prevents it, both earths could well be destroyed.

Questions people ask

  • Is Paradox sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is Paradox scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Paradox violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does Paradox end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Paradox easy watching? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity94

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 Paradox

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paradox

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paradox, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paradox, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paradox, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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