Rollercoaster

Rollercoaster

Somewhere in the crowd is a killer who can turn smiles into screams.

Directed by James Goldstone

Produced by Universal Pictures, Jennings Lang Productions

1977119 min6.0 / 10

A high-stakes thriller about a terrorist targeting amusement parks, built on sustained suspense and the paranoia of hidden danger in a place meant for joy.

A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is Rollercoaster sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Rollercoaster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rollercoaster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rollercoaster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rollercoaster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rollercoaster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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