The Hitcher

The Hitcher

Never pick up strangers.

Directed by Dave Meyers

Produced by Intrepid Pictures, Platinum Dunes

200784 min5.9 / 10

A relentless, paranoia-soaked thriller about ordinary people hunted by an unstoppable psychopath across a desolate landscape.

While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim successfully throws him out of the car. This sets off a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Hitcher scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Does The Hitcher end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is The Hitcher violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Hitcher easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Hitcher one of a kind? No. Less singular than 91% of films.

  • Is The Hitcher sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

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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

Surprise48

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Hitcher

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Hitcher

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Hitcher, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Hitcher, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Hitcher, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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