Special Forces

Special Forces

Survival. Honor. Sacrifice.

Directed by Stéphane Rybojad

Produced by Sofica Manon, Easy Company

2011109 min6.7 / 10

A tense, visceral war-zone rescue thriller that binds a journalist and soldiers through shared danger and mutual dependence across hostile terrain.

Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers who have no intention of letting their prey escape them and a group of soldiers who risk their lives in pursuit of their single aim – to bring her home alive. This strong, independent woman and these men of duty are thrown together and forced to confront situations of great danger that inextricably bind them – emotionally, violently and intimately.

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  • Is Special Forces violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is Special Forces scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Special Forces easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Special Forces sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Special Forces

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Special Forces

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Special Forces, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Special Forces, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Special Forces, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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