The Captain

The Captain

Follow the leader

Directed by Robert Schwentke

Produced by Filmgalerie 451, Alfama Films

2018118 min7.2 / 10

A bleak, black-and-white examination of authority and obedience set in the collapsing Third Reich, where a deserter's stolen uniform becomes a mirror for humanity's susceptibility to power.

Germany, 1945. Soldier Willi Herold, a deserter of the German army, stumbles into a uniform of a Nazi captain abandoned during the last and desperate weeks of the Third Reich. Newly emboldened by the allure of a suit that he has stolen only to stay warm, Willi discovers that many Germans will follow the leader, whoever he is.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Captain easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

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

  • Is The Captain one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is The Captain scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

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

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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Captain

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Captain

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Captain, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Captain, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Captain, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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