
The Stunt Man
If God could do the tricks that we can do, he'd be a happy man...
Directed by Richard Rush
Produced by 20th Century Fox, Melvin Simon Productions
A playful, meta-theatrical thriller about a fugitive caught between survival and seduction on a chaotic film set, where reality and artifice blur.
A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.
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Questions people ask
Is The Stunt Man scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is The Stunt Man sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
Is The Stunt Man easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does The Stunt Man end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Stunt Man 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.
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
Like The Stunt Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Stunt Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Stunt Man, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Stunt Man, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Stunt Man, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































