Surrounded

Surrounded

Never surrender.

Directed by Anthony Mandler

Produced by Blackhand Pictures, Mandalay Pictures

2023100 min6.2 / 10

A tense Western siege drama where a woman must hold her ground against overwhelming odds, balancing survival instinct with moral complexity.

After her stagecoach is ambushed, a woman is tasked with holding a dangerous outlaw captive and must survive the day when the bandit’s gang tries to free him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Surrounded violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is Surrounded scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

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

  • Is Surrounded sad? 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Surrounded

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Surrounded

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Surrounded, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Surrounded, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Surrounded, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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