The Great Game

The Great Game

Directed by Nicolas Pariser

Produced by Bizibi, Les films du 10

2015100 min5.0 / 10

A morally murky thriller about manipulation and deception in Parisian political circles, where a washed-up writer is drawn into a dangerous game of shifting allegiances and hidden agendas.

Pierre Blum, 40, is a writer who had his time of glory in the early 2000s. One evening, on a casino terrace, he meets Joseph Paskin. This mysterious man, charismatic and manipulative, is influential in the world of politics and persuades Pierre to take on a strange mission that takes him back to a past he’d prefer to forget, and puts his life in danger. In the middle of all this, Pierre falls in love with Laura, a young extreme-left activist. But in this world of subterfuge, who can really be trusted?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Great Game sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Great Game end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Great Game 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

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 Great Game

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Great Game

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Great Game, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Great Game, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Great Game, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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