The Columnist

The Columnist

Why can't we just have different opinions and be nice about it?

Directed by Ivo van Aart

Produced by NL Film en TV

201988 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic revenge fantasy that uses graphic violence and dark humor to satirize online harassment and the breaking point of a woman pushed to her limit.

An opinion columnist and author, subjected to constant misogynistic abuse on social media, snaps and goes on a killing spree against her online abusers.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Columnist violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Columnist scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does The Columnist end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is The Columnist sad? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Columnist

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Columnist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Columnist, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Columnist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Columnist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit