The Monkey's Mask

The Monkey's Mask

No evidence just a smell of sex and violence.

Directed by Samantha Lang

Produced by Arenafilm, Canal+

200193 min4.4 / 10

A dark, sexually charged noir thriller about a lesbian detective consumed by desire and deception while investigating a murder.

A lesbian private detective dives head first into murder, manipulation and the consuming power of sex.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Monkey's Mask end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Mask scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Mask easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Mask sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Monkey's Mask violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.

9/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Monkey's Mask

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Monkey's Mask

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Monkey's Mask, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Monkey's Mask, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Monkey's Mask, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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