The Gingerbread Man

The Gingerbread Man

Based on an original story by John Grisham.

Directed by Robert Altman

Produced by Island Pictures, Enchanter Entertainment

1998114 min5.6 / 10

A legal thriller that weaves romance and danger as a successful lawyer becomes entangled with a woman harboring dark secrets and violent threats.

A successful Savannah defense attorney gets romantically involved with a sexy, mysterious waitress troubled by psychopaths and dark family secrets.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Gingerbread Man scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Gingerbread Man violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Gingerbread Man 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.

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18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Gingerbread Man

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Gingerbread Man

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Gingerbread Man, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Gingerbread Man, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Gingerbread Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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