The Contender

The Contender

Sometimes you can assassinate a leader without firing a shot.

Directed by Rod Lurie

Produced by Cinerenta, Cinecontender Internationale

2000126 min6.7 / 10

A tense political thriller about power, ambition, and character assassination in the highest offices of government.

The vice president is dead, and as the president makes his choice for a replacement, a secret contest of wills is being waged by a formidable rival. When Senator Laine Hanson is nominated as the first woman in history to hold the office, hidden agendas explode into a battle for power.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Contender scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

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

  • Is The Contender easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Does The Contender end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Contender 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Contender, and what each one shares →

Like The Contender

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Contender

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Contender, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Contender, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Contender, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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