The Black Book

The Black Book

Directed by Editi Effiong

Produced by Anakle Films

2023124 min6.7 / 10

A gritty revenge thriller centered on a grieving father's fight against systemic corruption, driven by loss and the need to protect his son.

After his son is wrongly accused of kidnapping, a deacon who has just lost his wife takes matters into his own hands and fights a crooked police gang to clear him.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Black Book violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Is The Black Book sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Black Book scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Black Book easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Black Book 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Black Book

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Black Book

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Black Book, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Black Book, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Black Book, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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