Project X

Project X

Directed by Laura Poitras, Henrik Moltke

Produced by Praxis Films, Field of Vision

201610 min6.3 / 10

A sobering documentary investigation into covert NSA surveillance infrastructure that prioritizes intellectual rigor and institutional critique over emotional connection.

Narrated by Rami Malek and Michelle Williams, and based on classified NSA documents, the film reveals the inner workings of a windowless skyscraper in downtown Manhattan.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Project X violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Project X sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Project X scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Project X

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Project X

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Project X, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Project X, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Project X, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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