Movie

Saddam

2025 · 108 min

A wry, tense comedy-drama about mistaken identity and dangerous impersonation, balancing absurd humor with political unease.

Overview: The film Saddam is about a man who, due to his resemblance to Saddam Hussein, becomes one of Saddam's Stunters and is scheduled to carry out an operation in Tehran.
How it feels: Satirical, absurd, tense and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, deception, politics, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
deception
politics
power
survival
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none