The Thinning

The Thinning

Only the smartest will survive

Directed by Michael J. Gallagher

Produced by Cinemand, Kids At Play

201684 min6.6 / 10

A dystopian thriller that uses a high-stakes aptitude test as the entry point to explore systemic conspiracy and eugenics, grounded in teenage protagonists uncovering institutional deception.

In a post-apocalyptic future where population control is dictated by a high-school aptitude test, two students discover the test is smoke and mirrors hiding a larger conspiracy.

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

  • Does The Thinning end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

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

  • Is The Thinning sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Thinning 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.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise67

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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