Phoenix

Phoenix

In this town, the heat can kill you.

Directed by Danny Cannon

Produced by Trimark Pictures, Lakeshore Entertainment

1998107 min5.5 / 10

A tense crime thriller about corrupt cops trapped in a dangerous gambling scheme, driven by greed and desperation in a morally compromised world.

Gambling fever -- along with a brutal bookie -- leads three crooked cops into a double-dealing scheme that lands them in hot water way over their heads.

Questions people ask

  • Is Phoenix scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Phoenix end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Phoenix violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Phoenix 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.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity3

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise12

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Phoenix

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Phoenix

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Phoenix, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Phoenix, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Phoenix, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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