Ricochet

Ricochet

This is one case that's going to be settled out of court.

Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Produced by Cinema Plus, Indigo Productions

1991102 min6.1 / 10

A high-tension thriller about a man hunted by a psychopathic killer he once imprisoned, built on sustained paranoia and cat-and-mouse pursuit.

An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Ricochet one of a kind? No. Less singular than 96% of films.

  • Is Ricochet scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

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

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

  • Does Ricochet end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Ricochet sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ricochet, and what each one shares →

Like Ricochet

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ricochet

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ricochet, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ricochet, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ricochet, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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