Spies

Spies

Fritz Lang’s Espionage Epic!

Directed by Fritz Lang

Produced by UFA, Fritz Lang-Film

1928145 min7.4 / 10

A tense, visually ambitious silent espionage thriller built around forbidden romance and the paranoid machinery of spy networks.

The mastermind behind a ubiquitous spy operation learns of a dangerous romance between a Russian lady in his employ and a dashing agent from the government's secret service.

Questions people ask

  • Is Spies scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is Spies violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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

  • Is Spies easy watching? 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.

85/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise81

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Spies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Spies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Spies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Spies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Spies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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