Ronin

Ronin

Anyone is an enemy for a price.

Directed by John Frankenheimer

Produced by United Artists, FGM Entertainment

1998122 min7.0 / 10

A tense, kinetic thriller about morally ambiguous mercenaries chasing a mysterious briefcase across Europe, driven by action and paranoia rather than character depth.

A briefcase with undisclosed contents – sought by Irish terrorists and the Russian mob – makes its way into criminals' hands. An Irish liaison assembles a squad of mercenaries, or 'ronin', and gives them the thorny task of recovering the case.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Ronin violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

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

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

  • Is Ronin sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Ronin end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ronin, and what each one shares →

Like Ronin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ronin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ronin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ronin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ronin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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