
Under the Skin
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Produced by Film4 Productions, BFI
A haunting, deliberately enigmatic sci-fi thriller that uses predatory seduction and visual abstraction to explore alienation and the unknowable.
A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.
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Questions people ask
Does Under the Skin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Under the Skin scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.
Is Under the Skin one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.
Is Under the Skin easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.
Is Under the Skin sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Under the Skin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% 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.
You have seen this shape before.
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 Under the Skin, and what each one shares →
Like Under the Skin
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Under the Skin
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Under the Skin, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Under the Skin, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Under the Skin, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































