The Last Face

The Last Face

Directed by Sean Penn

Produced by River Road Entertainment

2017130 min5.5 / 10

A earnest drama about humanitarian sacrifice in the face of civil conflict, balancing idealism with the weight of suffering and moral complexity.

Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm's way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Face one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Is The Last Face sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Last Face end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Last Face scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Last Face violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Last Face easy watching? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Last Face, and what each one shares →

Like The Last Face

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Face

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Last Face, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Face, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Face, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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