Paradox

Paradox

Directed by Wilson Yip

Produced by Aether Film Production, Alibaba Pictures Group

2017101 min6.8 / 10

A grim, high-stakes thriller about a father's desperate search through criminal underworld networks to rescue his kidnapped daughter from organ traffickers.

When a Hong Kong police negotiator is informed about the sudden disappearance of his 16-year-old daughter in Thailand, he travels there to search for her whereabouts.

Questions people ask

  • Is Paradox one of a kind? No. Less singular than 98% of films.

  • Is Paradox sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Paradox violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Paradox easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Paradox end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Paradox, and what each one shares →

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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