The Assault

The Assault

Monday 26th December 1994. Marignane Airport.

Directed by Julien Leclercq

Produced by Labyrinthe Films, BUF

201188 min6.0 / 10

A tense, procedurally-grounded thriller about a real airplane hijacking that balances intimate character relationships against high-stakes hostage crisis and counterterrorism operations.

December 1994. On Saturday 24th, four GIA terrorists hijack an Air France A300 Airbus, bound for Paris, with 227 passengers on board, at the Algiers airport.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Assault violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

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

  • Is The Assault scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Assault sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Assault 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.

25/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Assault

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Assault

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Assault, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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