The Last Cruise

The Last Cruise

It started as a vacation. It ended as a nightmare.

Directed by Hannah Olson

Produced by HBO Documentary Films, Open Secret

202140 min6.4 / 10

A harrowing first-person documentary of confinement and fear aboard a cruise ship during the early COVID-19 outbreak, built from passengers' own footage.

Using intimate footage recorded by passengers and crew, The Last Cruise is a first-person account of the nightmare that transpired aboard the ill-fated Diamond Princess cruise ship, which set sail from Japan on the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Cruise sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Last Cruise easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Last Cruise violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is The Last Cruise scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Last Cruise

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Cruise

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Last Cruise, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Cruise, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Cruise, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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