
The Book of Eli
Some will kill to have it. He will kill to protect it.
Directed by Allen Hughes, Albert Hughes
Produced by Alcon Entertainment, Silver Pictures
A grimdark post-apocalyptic action thriller that uses faith and scripture as both literal MacGuffin and existential anchor in a brutalized world.
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
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Questions people ask
Is The Book of Eli violent? Yes, very. More violent than 97% of films.
Is The Book of Eli one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.
Is The Book of Eli easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is The Book of Eli scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Book of Eli sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does The Book of Eli 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Book of Eli, and what each one shares →
Like The Book of Eli
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Book of Eli
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Book of Eli, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Book of Eli, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Book of Eli, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































