
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
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.
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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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like The Wrong Man
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Wrong Man
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Wrong Man, But Darker
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.




























































