Sundown

Sundown

Directed by Michel Franco

Produced by Luxbox, Common Ground Pictures

202282 min6.2 / 10

A tense family drama set against a tropical backdrop, where an external crisis exposes the fractured relationships and unspoken resentments within a privileged household.

When a distant emergency disrupts a vacation in Acapulco, simmering tensions rise to the fore between scions of a wealthy British family.

Questions people ask

  • Does Sundown end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Sundown sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Sundown scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sundown, and what each one shares →

Like Sundown

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sundown

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sundown, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sundown, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sundown, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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