
Red Corner
Severity for those who resist.
Directed by Jon Avnet
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, The Avnet/Kerner Company
A tense legal thriller about an American wrongfully accused of murder in China, navigating a foreign justice system with the help of a local defense lawyer amid systemic corruption and the threat of execution.
An American attorney on business in China, ends up wrongfully on trial for murder and his only key to innocence is a female defense lawyer from the country.
Clusters
Where to watch
Questions people ask
Is Red Corner scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is Red Corner easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Does Red Corner end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 61% of films.
Is Red Corner violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is Red Corner 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Red Corner, and what each one shares →
Like Red Corner
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Red Corner
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Red Corner, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Red Corner, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Red Corner, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































