The Contract

The Contract

Every killer meets his equal.

Directed by Bruce Beresford

Produced by Emmett/Furla Films, VIP Medienfonds 4

200696 min5.8 / 10

A tense thriller about an ex-lawman and his son forced into a deadly confrontation with a contract killer, blending family trauma recovery with high-stakes survival.

Attempting to recover from a recent family trauma by escaping into the woods for a peaceful hiking trip, an ex-lawman and his young son stumble across a dangerous contract killer.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Contract one of a kind? No. Less singular than 96% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is The Contract sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Contract easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity7

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Contract, and what each one shares →

Like The Contract

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Contract

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Contract, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Contract, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Contract, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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