The Place

The Place

Directed by Paolo Genovese

Produced by Medusa Film, Lotus Production

2017102 min7.1 / 10

A morally complex thriller about strangers tempted by supernatural wish-fulfillment, exploring the cost of desire and the nature of choice.

The fates of an apparently random group of strangers who each come into contact with a mysterious figure who they believe possesses the power to grant any wish, in return for which they must carry out a task he assigns them.

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Questions people ask

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

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

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

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

  • Is The Place violent? 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.

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64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Place, and what each one shares →

Like The Place

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Place

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Place, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Place, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Place, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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