The Wrong Man

The Wrong Man

Accused of a crime he didn't commit. Obsessed with a woman he couldn't possess.

Directed by Jim McBride

Produced by Viacom Productions, Beattie/Chesser

1993104 min5.1 / 10

A tense romantic thriller about a wrongly accused man entangled in a love triangle while evading Mexican police, built on paranoia and doomed attraction.

US merchant sailor Alex Walker is stranded in Mexico, penniless and wanted by the police. He meets and joins up with an unlikely couple - ageing but likeable shit Phillip Mills and young sexy, frustated wife Missy. The three develop a curiously inter-dependent relationship. Meanwhile, Police Captain Diaz and Detective Ortega are closing in and the plot circle is closed at Tapachula rail station amidst a stack of mistakes and wrong decisions.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is The Wrong Man sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

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

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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Wrong Man, But Lighter

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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