Volition

Volition

What if you saw your own death?

Directed by Tony Dean Smith

Produced by Smith Brothers Film Company

201991 min5.5 / 10

A tense, philosophically-minded thriller about a man haunted by foreknowledge of his own death, wrestling with fate, free will, and the criminal forces closing in around him.

A man afflicted with clairvoyance tries to change his fate when a series of events leads to a vision of his own imminent murder.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Volition sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Volition 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Volition

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Volition

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Volition, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Volition, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Volition, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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