The Condemned

The Condemned

10 will fight, 9 will die. You get to watch.

Directed by Scott Wiper

Produced by Condemned Productions, Sidestreet Entertainment

2007114 min6.1 / 10

A brutal survival thriller that weaponizes condemned prisoners for entertainment, combining visceral action with commentary on exploitation and spectacle.

Jack Conrad is awaiting the death penalty in a corrupt Central American prison. He is "purchased" by a wealthy television producer and taken to a desolate island where he must fight to the death against nine other condemned killers from all corners of the world, with freedom going to the sole survivor.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Condemned violent? Yes, very. More violent than 98% of films.

  • Does The Condemned end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Condemned sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity29

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise51

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Condemned

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Condemned

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Condemned, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Condemned, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Condemned, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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