Salt

Salt

Who is Salt?

Directed by Phillip Noyce

Produced by Wintergreen Productions, Columbia Pictures

2010100 min6.4 / 10

A high-octane spy thriller built on paranoia and misdirection, where a CIA officer's identity becomes the central mystery driving relentless action and suspicion.

As a CIA officer, Evelyn Salt swore an oath to duty, honor, and country. Her loyalty will be tested when a Russian defector accuses her of being a Russian sleeper spy. She goes on the run, using all her skills and years of experience as a covert operative to elude capture, protect her husband, and stay one step ahead of her colleagues at the CIA. Her efforts to prove her innocence only serve to cast doubt on her motives, as the hunt to uncover the truth behind her identity continues and the question remains: "Who is Salt?"

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

  • Is Salt scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Salt sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Salt end with hope? 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.

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58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Salt

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Salt

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Salt, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Salt, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Salt, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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