Sanctum

Sanctum

The only way out is down.

Directed by Alister Grierson

Produced by Universal Pictures, Relativity Media

2011108 min6.0 / 10

A high-tension survival thriller that traps a diving team in an underwater cave system, forcing them to confront both the environment and their fractured relationships.

Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific's Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank's team—including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out.

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Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Sanctum scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Sanctum sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sanctum violent? 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Sanctum, and what each one shares →

Like Sanctum

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sanctum

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sanctum, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sanctum, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sanctum, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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