Un Flic

Un Flic

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville

Produced by Oceania Film, Euro International Films

1972100 min6.6 / 10

A stylish French noir thriller about a police chief caught between his illicit affair and a criminal underworld, where desire and duty collide in moral ambiguity.

A Parisian police chief has an affair, but unbeknownst to him, the boyfriend of the woman he’s having an affair with is a bank robber planning a heist.

Questions people ask

  • Does Un Flic end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Un Flic scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Un Flic sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Un Flic violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Un Flic easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Un Flic, and what each one shares →

Like Un Flic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Un Flic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Un Flic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Un Flic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Un Flic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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