Sole Survivor

Sole Survivor

Directed by Paul Stanley

Produced by Cinema Center 100 Productions

1970100 min6.3 / 10

A haunting supernatural drama about guilt, redemption, and the restless dead seeking justice from a man who abandoned them decades ago.

In 1960, the ruins of an American bomber were found in the Libyan desert, but the remains of the crew were never located. In Guerdon Trueblood's teleplay, the ghosts of a bomber crew hang around their derelict plane, awaiting the day that their bones will be recovered and given a decent burial. The sole survivor, navigator Russell Hamner, has in the intervening 25 years become a General. He joins an investigation team that has come across the wreckage, while the ghosts, headed by Major Devlin, plot to expose Hamner as a coward who deserted his post and left his crew mates to die.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sole Survivor sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Sole Survivor scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Sole Survivor easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sole Survivor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sole Survivor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sole Survivor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sole Survivor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sole Survivor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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