The Rock

The Rock

Alcatraz. Only one man has ever broken out. Now five million lives depend on two men breaking in.

Directed by Michael Bay

Produced by Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Hollywood Pictures

1996137 min7.2 / 10

A high-octane action thriller built on escalating tension, spectacular set pieces, and an unlikely partnership between an FBI expert and a hardened prisoner racing to prevent a chemical weapons attack on San Francisco.

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.

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  • Is The Rock violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is The Rock sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does The Rock end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is The Rock scary? 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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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity34

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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