The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

HITCHCOCK'S FIRST REAL-LIFE THRILLER!

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures

1956105 min7.1 / 10

A taut, paranoia-soaked procedural about an ordinary man's nightmare descent into the criminal justice system after a case of mistaken identity.

In 1953, an innocent man named Christopher Emmanuel "Manny" Balestrero is arrested after being mistaken for an armed robber.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Wrong Man sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does The Wrong Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is The Wrong Man violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Wrong Man 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.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Wrong Man, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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