The Passenger

The Passenger

No way out. No way back.

Directed by Vadim Perelman

Produced by Van Evera, Dark Castle Entertainment

202693 min5.6 / 10

A claustrophobic psychological thriller about a desperate man trapped in a car with a dangerous stranger, where economic desperation collides with moral peril.

Hassan, a Somali-American airport shuttle driver in Minneapolis, is struggling to make ends meet. When Lloyd, a stranded twenty-something at the airport, offers to pay Hassan to take him overland to Chicago, it seems worth the risk. But as the realization grows that his passenger is not what he seems, Hassan finds himself trapped in a terrifying ride that he can’t escape, knowing that saving himself might put countless others in danger.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does The Passenger end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Passenger scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Passenger sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Passenger 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Passenger

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Passenger

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Passenger, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Passenger, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Passenger, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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