The Two Faces of January

The Two Faces of January

A mysterious encounter. A dangerous past. A deadly secret.

Directed by Hossein Amini

Produced by StudioCanal, Working Title Films

201496 min5.8 / 10

A tense psychological thriller about deception and paranoia, where a couple on the run must navigate trust and betrayal with a mysterious stranger in an exotic setting.

After he kills a detective, a con artist and his wife must trust a potentially dangerous stranger to help them get out of Greece.

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Questions people ask

  • Does The Two Faces of January end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is The Two Faces of January sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Two Faces of January scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is The Two Faces of January 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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