The 12th Man

The 12th Man

Based on a true story of survival and hope

Directed by Harald Zwart

Produced by Zwart Arbeid, Nordisk Film Denmark

2017136 min7.1 / 10

A tense, grim survival thriller set against Nazi occupation, where a lone fugitive must evade relentless pursuit through brutal winter conditions while grappling with loss and the will to endure.

After a failed anti-Nazi sabotage mission leaves his eleven comrades dead, a Norwegian resistance fighter finds himself fleeing the Gestapo through the snowbound reaches of Scandinavia.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The 12th Man sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The 12th Man violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The 12th Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The 12th Man scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Does The 12th Man end with hope? 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.

62/ 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

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Like The 12th Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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