The Ice Road

The Ice Road

This mission is on thin ice.

Directed by Jonathan Hensleigh

Produced by Shivhans Pictures, Code Entertainment

2021108 min6.8 / 10

A high-stakes survival thriller built on the tension of a dangerous rescue mission across treacherous frozen terrain, balancing action with human stakes.

After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, an ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Ice Road scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Ice Road sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is The Ice Road violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does The Ice Road end with hope? 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.

57/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise75

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Ice Road, and what each one shares →

Like The Ice Road

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ice Road

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ice Road, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ice Road, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ice Road, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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