The 4th Man

The 4th Man

Christine is young, beautiful and rich. Her three husbands all died tragically. It's time for Christine to find her fourth man.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Produced by Verenigde Nederlandsche Filmcompagnie (VNF), Rob Houwer Film Holland

198398 min6.7 / 10

A darkly surreal psychological thriller that weaves paranoia, desire, and Catholic guilt into an ambiguous portrait of a man drawn into a woman's potentially murderous orbit.

A writer whose lover is a woman widowed three times begins to suspect she may be responsible for her husbands' deaths.

Questions people ask

  • Does The 4th Man end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The 4th Man scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The 4th Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The 4th Man sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The 4th Man violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

Written about

66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The 4th Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The 4th Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The 4th Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The 4th Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The 4th Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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