The Tunnel

The Tunnel

Two ways in - No way out

Directed by Pål Øie

Produced by Handmade films in Norwegian Woods, Nordisk Film Norway

2019103 min6.3 / 10

A claustrophobic survival thriller where trapped commuters face a deadly fire and each other in a blizzard-locked tunnel, testing human desperation and moral limits.

When a truck crashes inside a tunnel, people on their way home for Christmas are brutally trapped in a deadly fire. With a blizzard raging outside, and the first responders struggling to get to the accident, it's every man for himself.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Tunnel easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Tunnel violent? Yes. More violent than 85% of films.

  • Does The Tunnel end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is The Tunnel scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Tunnel sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Tunnel, and what each one shares →

Like The Tunnel

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Tunnel

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Tunnel, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Tunnel, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Tunnel, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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