The Dutchman

The Dutchman

Two get on. One gets off.

Directed by Andre Gaines

Produced by Cinemation Studios, Washington Square Films

202695 min5.2 / 10

A tense, psychologically complex thriller about identity and power that unfolds as a claustrophobic cat-and-mouse game between two strangers on a subway, charged with racial and sexual tension.

A successful black businessman, haunted by his crumbling marriage and identity crisis, is drawn into a psychological game of cat and mouse with a mysterious white woman he encounters on a New York subway.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dutchman easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does The Dutchman end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Dutchman sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Dutchman scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Dutchman 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Dutchman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Dutchman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Dutchman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Dutchman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Dutchman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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