The Counselor

The Counselor

Sin is a choice.

Directed by Ridley Scott

Produced by Fox 2000 Pictures, Nick Wechsler Productions

2013117 min5.3 / 10

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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17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity64

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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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.

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