The Siege at Thorn High

The Siege at Thorn High

Directed by Joko Anwar

Produced by Come and See Pictures, Amazon MGM Studios

2025118 min7.3 / 10

A tense, violent siege thriller set in a dystopian Jakarta school where a man's personal quest for redemption collides with systemic chaos and social unrest.

Edwin promised to his sister on her deathbed to find her son she gave up a long time ago. Edwin's quest brought him to become a substitute teacher in Duri High School, Jakarta, a school for juvenile delinquents. There he must face the most violent students to find his nephew. When he eventually finds the boy, a city-wide riot erupts and Edwin is trapped in the school with the cruel kids out for his blood.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Siege at Thorn High scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is The Siege at Thorn High violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is The Siege at Thorn High easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is The Siege at Thorn High sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Siege at Thorn High end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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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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