The Dilemma

The Dilemma

Two best friends. Nothing could come between them... or could it?

Directed by Ron Howard

Produced by Wild West Picture Show Productions, Imagine Entertainment

2011111 min5.3 / 10

A comedy-drama about friendship tested by moral compromise, where a man must decide whether to expose uncomfortable truths that could destroy both his best friend's marriage and their shared business dream.

Longtime friends Ronny and Nick are partners in an auto-design firm. They are hard at work on a presentation for a dream project that would really launch their company. Then Ronny spots Nick's wife out with another man, and in the process of investigating the possible affair, he learns that Nick has a few secrets of his own. As the presentation nears, Ronny agonizes over what might happen if the truth gets out.

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

  • Is The Dilemma scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Dilemma easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Dilemma sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Dilemma end with hope? 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.

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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.

Rarity78

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Surprise4

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Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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