The Forgiven

The Forgiven

Everything must be faced.

Directed by John Michael McDonagh

Produced by House of Un-American Activities, Brookstreet Pictures

2022117 min5.7 / 10

A morally complex drama about an accident that fractures relationships across cultural and class divides, forcing characters to confront complicity and consequence.

Over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, a random accident reverberates through the lives of both the local Muslims and Western visitors to a house party in a grand villa.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Forgiven sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is The Forgiven easy watching? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Forgiven, and what each one shares →

Like The Forgiven

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Forgiven

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Forgiven, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Forgiven, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Forgiven, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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