Prodigy

Prodigy

A terrifying game of strategy and wits between a dangerous young genius and a psychologist.

Directed by Alex Haughey, Brian Vidal

Produced by High Noon California

201780 min6.1 / 10

A tense psychological thriller built on the cat-and-mouse dynamic between a psychologist and a brilliant, morally unmoored child, exploring the limits of understanding and control.

Jimmy is a committed child psychologist who uses his own playbook, but when he is brought in to work with Ellie, he is completely unprepared for his subject—a 9-year-old psychopathic genius with nothing to lose. As he begins to understand the extent of her capabilities and the fate that has been planned for her, he struggles to overcome her defenses before it is too late for them both.

Questions people ask

  • Is Prodigy easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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

  • Does Prodigy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Prodigy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Prodigy 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

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Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Prodigy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Prodigy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Prodigy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Prodigy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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