Shockproof

Shockproof

He thought he was shockproof!

Directed by Douglas Sirk

Produced by Columbia Pictures

194979 min6.4 / 10

A noir-inflected romance about a paroled female convict and her parole officer caught between redemption and danger, where trust and desire collide with institutional surveillance and criminal temptation.

Jenny Marsh, recently released from prison for killing a man, finds herself under the watchful eye of her parole officer, Griff Marat, who helps her secure a job caring for his ailing mother.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Shockproof sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Shockproof violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Does Shockproof end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Shockproof easy watching? 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.

39/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Shockproof

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Shockproof

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Shockproof, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Shockproof, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Shockproof, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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