The Getaway

The Getaway

A dangerous deal. A double cross. And the ultimate set up is yet to come.

Directed by Roger Donaldson

Produced by Largo Entertainment, The Turman-Foster Company

1994116 min5.8 / 10

A tense crime thriller about a couple on the run after a heist goes wrong, balancing action and paranoia with the strain on their relationship.

An ex-con and his devoted wife must flee from danger when a heist doesn't go as planned.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Getaway violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Getaway 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.

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19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Getaway, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Getaway, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Getaway, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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