The Chameleon

The Chameleon

How do you know what you see is really the truth?

Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé

Produced by Lleju Productions

2010106 min5.3 / 10

A psychologically complex true-crime thriller about identity and deception that asks whether perception and truth can ever align.

The amazing true story of Frédéric Bourdin, who after having plundered all the centers for runaway minors and deliquents in Europe, even thought he has come of age, now passes himself off as Nicholas Barclay, a 13-year-old American who had vanished three years ago. To his astonishment, Nicholas's family welcomes him like their son, leaving Interpol and the FBI aghast. It is the beginning of a race against time for the investigators, family and Bourdin. But who is manipulating whom? And who is Frederic Bourdin in reality?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Chameleon scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Chameleon sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Chameleon violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does The Chameleon end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Chameleon easy watching? 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Chameleon

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Chameleon

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Chameleon, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Chameleon, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Chameleon, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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