Uncovered

Uncovered

To some murder is an art.

Directed by Jim McBride

Produced by CiBy 2000, CiBy UK

1995112 min5.6 / 10

A cerebral thriller that weaves art history and murder mystery together, building paranoia and tension through hidden meanings and interconnected deaths.

While restoring a fifteenth-century painting Julia reveals a hidden Latin phrase. A series of murders begin to rock her small world of art experts, patrons and restorers, and she finds that the mystery of the painting is interwoven with the mystery of the deaths around her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Uncovered scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Uncovered end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Uncovered easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Uncovered violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Uncovered 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Uncovered

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Uncovered

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Uncovered, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Uncovered, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Uncovered, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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