The Judgement

The Judgement

What If Fake News Becomes Your Reality

Directed by Sander Burger

Produced by BIND, KRO-NCRV

2021130 min6.8 / 10

A tense investigative thriller about institutional distrust and the slippery nature of truth in a media-saturated world.

A Dutch TV journalist finds himself challenging the police, courts and media as he attempts to uncover the truth about the controversial 1999 Deventer murder case.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Judgement violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Judgement sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Judgement scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Judgement 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Judgement

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Judgement

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Judgement, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Judgement, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Judgement, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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