Tricked

Tricked

Lies always backfire.

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Produced by FCCE

201255 min5.6 / 10

A darkly comedic domestic crisis where a man's carefully constructed life unravels when his infidelities and business betrayals collide at his 50th birthday party.

During his 50th birthday party thrown by his wife, Remco's life takes a turn for the worse. His business partners are scheming behind his back to sell him and his former mistress shows up pregnant.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tricked violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Tricked end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Tricked scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Tricked sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Tricked easy watching? 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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28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tricked

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tricked

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tricked, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tricked, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tricked, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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