Stoker

Stoker

Innocence ends.

Directed by Park Chan-wook

Produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, Indian Paintbrush

201399 min6.6 / 10

A psychologically twisted, visually sumptuous thriller about a lonely teenager's dangerous infatuation with a charming stranger who may be a predator—told with deliberate ambiguity about desire, complicity, and corruption.

After India’s father dies suddenly, her uncle Charlie, whom she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she begins to suspect that this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives. But instead of feeling outrage or horror, the friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Stoker end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Stoker scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is Stoker sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Stoker one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 88% of films.

  • Is Stoker easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Stoker violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

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57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Stoker

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stoker

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stoker, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stoker, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stoker, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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