Pompeii

Pompeii

No warning. No escape.

Directed by Paul W. S. Anderson

Produced by Constantin Film, Impact Pictures

2014105 min5.5 / 10

A high-stakes romantic action-disaster film that pairs forbidden love with gladiatorial combat and volcanic catastrophe in ancient Rome.

In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Pompeii sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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

  • Is Pompeii easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Pompeii scary? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Pompeii, and what each one shares →

Like Pompeii

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pompeii

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pompeii, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pompeii, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pompeii, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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