Underground

Underground

ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A COUNTRY

Directed by Emir Kusturica

Produced by CiBy 2000, Pandora Film

1995170 min7.7 / 10

A darkly comic, surreal epic that uses the absurdity of war profiteering and historical cycles to interrogate lies, complicity, and the cyclical nature of violence across decades.

Black marketeers Marko and Blacky manufacture and sell weapons to the Communist resistance in WWII Belgrade, living the good life along the way. Marko's surreal duplicity propels him up the ranks of the Communist Party, and he eventually abandons Blacky and steals his girlfriend. After a lengthy stay in a below-ground shelter, the couple reemerges during the Yugoslav Civil War of the 1990s as Marko sees the opportunity to exploit the situation.

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  • Is Underground one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Underground violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Underground 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise78

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Underground, and what each one shares →

Like Underground

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Underground

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Underground, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Underground, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Underground, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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