Sicario

Sicario

The border is just another line to cross.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve

Produced by Lionsgate, Black Label Media

2015122 min7.4 / 10

A morally corrosive thriller about an idealistic agent's descent into a world of institutional corruption and moral compromise, where the line between law enforcement and criminality dissolves.

An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Sicario scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

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

  • Does Sicario end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 95% of films.

  • Is Sicario easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Sicario sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.

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73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sicario, and what each one shares →

Like Sicario

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sicario

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sicario, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sicario, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sicario, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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