The Sleeping Tiger

The Sleeping Tiger

A saint turned sinner!

Directed by Joseph Losey

Produced by Insignia Films (GB)

195489 min5.6 / 10

A noir-inflected psychological thriller about a petty criminal ensnared in the manipulative schemes of a psychiatrist and his seductive wife.

A petty thief breaks into the home of a psychiatrist and gets caught in a web of a doctor who wishes to experiment on him and a doctor's wife who wishes to seduce him.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Sleeping Tiger end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

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

  • Is The Sleeping Tiger scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

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

  • Is The Sleeping Tiger 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sleeping Tiger

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sleeping Tiger

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sleeping Tiger, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sleeping Tiger, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sleeping Tiger, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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