
Trance
Don't be a hero.
Directed by Danny Boyle
Produced by Pathe, Film4 Productions
A tense, mind-bending heist thriller that uses hypnotherapy and unreliable memory to construct a labyrinth of deception and double-crosses.
A violent gang enlists the help of a hypnotherapist in an attempt to locate a painting which somehow vanished in the middle of a heist.
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Questions people ask
Is Trance scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Does Trance end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Trance violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.
Is Trance easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is Trance sad? 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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Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Trance, and what each one shares →
Like Trance
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Trance
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Trance, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Trance, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Trance, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































