The Whistle Blower

The Whistle Blower

Directed by Simon Langton

Produced by U.K. Productions Entity, Portreeve

1986100 min5.8 / 10

A Cold War thriller about a grieving father navigating institutional deception and paranoia while investigating his son's murder within the murky world of British intelligence.

A war veteran tries to investigate the murder of his son who was working as a Russian translator for the British intelligence service during the Cold War. He meets a web of deception and paranoia that seems impenetrable...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Whistle Blower sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Whistle Blower end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

  • Is The Whistle Blower scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Whistle Blower 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Whistle Blower

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Whistle Blower, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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