Sneakers

Sneakers

We could tell you what it's about. But then, of course, we'd have to kill you.

Directed by Phil Alden Robinson

Produced by Universal Pictures

1992125 min6.9 / 10

A clever, warmly-toned heist-thriller about a team of misfits using brains and camaraderie to outwit shadowy forces, balancing espionage tension with humor and genuine affection.

When shadowy U.S. intelligence agents blackmail a reformed computer hacker and his eccentric team of security experts into stealing a code-breaking 'black box' from a Soviet-funded genius, they uncover a bigger conspiracy. Now, he and his 'sneakers' must save themselves and the world economy by retrieving the box from their blackmailers.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Sneakers end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Sneakers sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Sneakers easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Sneakers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Sneakers scary? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sneakers, and what each one shares →

Like Sneakers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sneakers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sneakers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sneakers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sneakers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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