
Special Correspondents
Fake news. Real disaster.
Directed by Ricky Gervais
Produced by Bron Studios, Creative Wealth Media Finance
A lighthearted con-artist comedy about two men hiding in plain sight while their fake kidnapping scheme spirals into increasingly absurd complications.
A radio journalist and his technician get in over their heads when they hatch a scheme to fake their own kidnapping during a rebel uprising in South America and hide out in New York instead.
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Questions people ask
Is Special Correspondents sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.
Is Special Correspondents easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Special Correspondents violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Special Correspondents end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Special Correspondents scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Cinnamon Score
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Conventional, and it does not land.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
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Like Special Correspondents
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Special Correspondents
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Special Correspondents, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Special Correspondents, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Special Correspondents, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































