The Defender

The Defender

Directed by Dolph Lundgren

Produced by Lucky UKFS, Bauer Martinez Studios

200492 min4.8 / 10

A tense post-9/11 thriller about duty and moral contradiction, where a war veteran must protect an ideological enemy amid terrorism and espionage.

The global war on terror rages on. When a government official goes missing, Lance, a man with an impressive record of service to his country, finds himself protecting the man who embodies everything he has dedicated his life to fight against.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Defender scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The Defender easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Defender violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

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

  • Is The Defender sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

6/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity8

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Defender

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Defender

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Defender, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Defender, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Defender, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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