Praying with Anger

Praying with Anger

In a land torn apart by hate, he found the strength to love...

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

Produced by Crescent Moon

1993101 min4.9 / 10

A coming-of-age journey about an alienated American teenager reconnecting with his Indian heritage and discovering self-understanding through cultural immersion.

An alienated, Americanized teenager of East Indian heritage is sent back to India where he discovers not only his roots but a lot about himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Praying with Anger scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Praying with Anger end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Praying with Anger violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is Praying with Anger easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Praying with Anger 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.

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12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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