6.9
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The Profit
2001·Movie
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A , drama: , but never scary, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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A dark journey into an evil mind where the only good is... The Profit.
This period piece is a fictional biography of a cult leader's rise to power and his subsequent descent into isolation and paranoia.
Cult Leader BiographyPsychological DramaPeriod PieceRise to PowerDescent into ParanoiaSpiritual ThemesSocial CommentaryDark & Disturbing
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Will I feel good after watching The Profit?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is The Profit plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.