The Debt

The Debt

Everybody has a price.

Directed by Barney Elliott

Produced by Arcadia Motion Pictures, Atlantic Pictures

201599 min6.1 / 10

A morally murky political thriller about ambition and compromise in high-stakes international finance, where ethical lines blur under pressure.

Set against the backdrop of an international finance deal in New York and Peru, Oliver's Deal is an intense political drama which explores how far people will go to get what they want.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Debt end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Debt easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Debt violent? 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise15

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Debt

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Debt

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Debt, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Debt, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Debt, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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