The White Rose

The White Rose

Directed by Michael Verhoeven

Produced by Sentana Filmproduktion

1982123 min6.1 / 10

A grave historical drama about young idealists risking everything to resist totalitarianism, grounded in moral conviction and the bonds of shared purpose.

During the Second World War, a small group of students at Munich University begin to question the decisions and sanity of Germany's Nazi government. The students form a resistance cell which they name the "White Rose" after a newsletter that is secretly distributed to the student body. At first small in numbers and fearful of discovery, the White Rose begins to gain massive support after a Nazi Gauleiter nearly incites a student riot after a provokative speech. At this point, the matter is taken over by the German Gestapo, who pledge to hunt down and destroy the members of the White Rose.

Questions people ask

  • Is The White Rose sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

  • Is The White Rose violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The White Rose end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The White Rose scary? 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.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The White Rose

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The White Rose

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The White Rose, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The White Rose, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The White Rose, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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