The Diplomat

The Diplomat

Directed by Peter Andrikidis

Produced by Australian Film Finance Corporation, Screentime

200994 min5.1 / 10

A tense espionage thriller built on betrayal, false accusations, and shifting allegiances, where a diplomat's world unravels under suspicion and threat.

A British diplomat is arrested on charges of working with Russian mafia. After death threats to his wife, they are taken into protective custody. Then the MI6 shows up with a new piece of the puzzle.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Diplomat scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

  • Is The Diplomat easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Diplomat violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Diplomat sad? 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.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity13

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Diplomat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Diplomat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Diplomat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Diplomat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Diplomat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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