
The Post
Truth be told
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Produced by 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks Pictures
A tense, ideologically driven political thriller about the clash between press freedom and government power, grounded in historical fact and driven by principled conviction.
A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
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Questions people ask
Does The Post end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is The Post scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Post violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is The Post easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is The Post sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.
Written about
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Post, and what each one shares →
Like The Post
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Post
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Post, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Post, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Post, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































