Search and Destroy

Search and Destroy

In war there's no place to hide

Directed by Danny Lerner

202093 min4.4 / 10

A grim military thriller centered on a disgraced soldier's trauma and pursuit of redemption following a catastrophic mission failure.

When American Ranger John Cutter fails to save a family being held hostage and loses his entire team in a confrontation with infamous Ukrainian arms dealer Igor Rodin, he is discharged from the army.

Questions people ask

  • Is Search and Destroy violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Search and Destroy sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Search and Destroy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Search and Destroy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Search and Destroy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

4/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Search and Destroy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Search and Destroy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Search and Destroy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Search and Destroy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Search and Destroy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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