The Bar

The Bar

Ordering coffee can cost your life

Directed by Álex de la Iglesia

Produced by Nadie es Perfecto, Pokeepsie Films

2017102 min6.3 / 10

A darkly comedic siege thriller that traps strangers in a bar under mysterious sniper fire, balancing gallows humor with mounting dread and paranoia.

In downtown Madrid, a series of mysterious gunshots trap a motley assortment of people in a decrepit bar.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Bar scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

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

  • Does The Bar end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is The Bar 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Bar, and what each one shares →

Like The Bar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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