The Web

The Web

Directed by Michael Gordon

Produced by Universal International Pictures

194787 min7.1 / 10

A classic film noir about a young lawyer caught in a web of deception and danger, where trust becomes a liability and nothing is as it seems.

A brash young lawyer takes a short-term, high-paying job as bodyguard for a slick business exec being threatened by a former partner, and quickly realizes he may be in over his head.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Web easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is The Web scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Web violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Web sad? 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.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Web

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Web

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Web, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Web, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Web, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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