The Great Father

The Great Father

Directed by Haneef Adeni

Produced by August Cinema

2017147 min6.1 / 10

A dark crime thriller centered on a father's protective instinct against institutional corruption and violence, driven by the stakes of child safety.

A businessman who is trying hard to be a good father to his daughter has a run-in with malevolent policeman.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Great Father scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Great Father sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

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

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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity11

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Great Father

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Great Father

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Great Father, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Great Father, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Great Father, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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