
The Counselor
Sin is a choice.
Directed by Ridley Scott
Produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Nick Wechsler Productions
A morally cautionary descent into the criminal underworld where a lawyer's greed and naïveté lead him into a world of violence and consequences he cannot escape.
A lawyer finds himself in far over his head when he attempts to get involved in drug trafficking.
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Questions people ask
Is The Counselor scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is The Counselor easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Does The Counselor end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.
Is The Counselor violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is The Counselor sad? Yes. More sad than 82% 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.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Counselor, and what each one shares →
Like The Counselor
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Counselor
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Counselor, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Counselor, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Counselor, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































