The Protagonists

The Protagonists

Directed by Luca Guadagnino

Produced by Medusa Film, Tele+

199992 min5.3 / 10

A meta-thriller about filmmakers investigating a real murder, blurring the line between documentary truth and constructed narrative.

An Italian movie crew goes to London to make a documentary about a murder case that took place a few years before.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Protagonists end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Protagonists scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Protagonists sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Protagonists 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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17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity63

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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