Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- tense
- unsettling
- serious
- thought provoking evening
- french cinema night
What critics said
Available audience-rating data suggests a mixed response to this psychologically focused French thriller drama.
What sets it apart
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Matthieu Vasseur is explicitly described as a charismatic and manipulative self-help guru whose authority depends on influencing others.
The protagonist's profession as a life coach places self-improvement rhetoric at the center of the film's conflict.
The guru premise focuses on how Matthieu presents himself as an expert and retains power over people around him.
The supplied thriller premise is built around manipulation, persuasion, and the threat posed by a controlling personality.
Films like Guru, and why
The Master
Shares a psychologically intense portrait of charismatic authority, manipulation, and spiritual or ideological control.
The Wolf of Wall Street
Shares a morally corrosive character study of persuasive performance, exploitation, and manufactured success.
Nightmare Alley
Shares a tense psychological drama centered on deception, identity performance, and the abuse of trust.
Movie Details
- Director
- Yann Gozlan
- Release Date
- 2026-01-28
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (236)
Cast
- Pierre Niney
- Marion Barbeau
- Anthony Bajon
- Christophe Montenez
- Jonathan Turnbull
- Raphaëlle Simon
- Tracy Gotoas
- Holt McCallany
- Léonie Simaga
- Cyril Hanouna
Common questions
- What is Guru about?
- A charismatic life coach turns the promise of personal transformation into a tense study of influence, control, and psychological exploitation.
- What is Guru like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Guru as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Guru violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Guru.
- What did critics think of Guru?
- Available audience-rating data suggests a mixed response to this psychologically focused French thriller drama.
- Which films are like Guru?
- Films with a similar feel include The Master, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Nightmare Alley.
- How long is Guru?
- Guru runs 126 minutes.
