The International

The International

They control your money. They control your government. They control your life. And everybody pays.

Directed by Tom Tykwer

Produced by Studio Babelsberg, Atlas Entertainment

2009118 min6.3 / 10

A globe-trotting thriller about institutional corruption and systemic power, driven by paranoia and the protagonists' determination against overwhelming odds.

An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their investigation takes them from Berlin, Milan, New York and Istanbul. Finding themselves in a chase across the globe, their relentless tenacity puts their own lives at risk.

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

  • Is The International scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is The International easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The International violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

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

  • Is The International sad? 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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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

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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