The Cruise

The Cruise

Directed by Marek Piwowski

Produced by Zespół Filmowy "Tor", PRF "Zespoły Filmowe"

197065 min7.1 / 10

A satirical ensemble comedy about power, manipulation, and social control aboard a river cruise, built on mistaken identity and absurdist games.

A stowaway sneaks aboard a ship departing on a cruise down the Vistula River. The captain takes him for a Communist Party cultural coordinator and the intruder gladly adapts to his new role, immediately setting to work at manipulating the passengers and crew into silly and vaguely humiliating games. Before long, Tym has got everyone under his thumb and created his own comedic dictatorship.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Cruise sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Cruise violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Cruise scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Cruise easy watching? 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.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Cruise

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Cruise

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Cruise, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Cruise, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Cruise, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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