The Big Bluff

The Big Bluff

Revealing! Startling! Searing!

Directed by W. Lee Wilder

Produced by Planet Filmplays

195570 min5.1 / 10

A noir-inflected crime drama about greed and betrayal, where a con artist's scheme to inherit his wife's fortune unravels when she refuses to cooperate with his plans.

When a scheming fortune hunter finds his rich wife is not going to die as expected, he and his lover make other plans to get her millions.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Big Bluff end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is The Big Bluff scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Big Bluff violent? 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Big Bluff

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Big Bluff

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Big Bluff, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Big Bluff, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Big Bluff, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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