The Outsider

The Outsider

Directed by Jacques Deray

Produced by Les Films Ariane, Cerito Films

1983100 min6.8 / 10

A gritty 1980s crime thriller about a rogue cop pursuing a drug lord through Paris with vigilante determination and high-octane action.

Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Outsider violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Is The Outsider scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

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

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

  • Is The Outsider 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Outsider

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Outsider

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Outsider, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Outsider, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Outsider, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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