IMDb 6.7 2018 HD

Profile

Profile

2018
Drama Mystery Thriller
106 min R Cyprus
6.901 / 10
6.7 IMDB

Looking to investigate recruitment techniques of ISIS to lure women into Syria, a journalist creates a Facebook profile of a Muslim convert. When an ISIS recruiter contacts her…

Personnel // Cast & Crew

Director Timur Bekmambetov
Starring
Valene Kane / Shazad Latif / Christine Adams / Amir Rahimzadeh / Morgan Watkins / Therica Wilson-Read / Eloise Thomas / Emma Cater

How Viewers Describe This Film

Common themes and sentiments

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Reviews

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Genevieve Croft
Apr 9, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

This is screen-based filmmaking at its most effective. 'Profile' is a riveting exploration of online radicalisation, anchored by a superb performance from Valene Kane. As a journalist posing as a convert to infiltrate ISIS recruitment networks, her journey…

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Arthur Pendelton
Apr 9, 2026
3.0 / 5
3.0

'Profile' tackles a relevant and disturbing subject with a unique, screen-centric approach. Valene Kane carries the film admirably, conveying the mounting fear and isolation of her character. The narrative, focusing on the online back-and-forth with an ISIS recruiter,…

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Isabelle Dubois
Apr 9, 2026
4.5 / 5
4.5

A masterclass in suspense, 'Profile' grips you from its opening moments and rarely lets go. Valene Kane is simply phenomenal as the journalist venturing into the dark web of extremist recruitment. The film’s innovative visual style, confined to…

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Marcus Bellwether
Apr 9, 2026
3.5 / 5
3.5

Director Unknown crafts a taut, claustrophobic thriller with 'Profile'. The film’s conceit of unfolding entirely through a journalist’s computer screen is both its greatest strength and its most significant challenge. Valene Kane is excellent, carrying the weight of…

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Eleanor Vance
Apr 9, 2026
4.0 / 5
4.0

Timely and unnerving, 'Profile' plunges viewers into the digital rabbit hole of online radicalisation. Valene Kane delivers a compelling performance as a journalist whose undercover investigation into ISIS recruitment takes a terrifyingly personal turn. The film's reliance on…

FAQs

'Profile' uniquely employs a screen-based narrative, where the entire film unfolds through the journalist's computer interface. This visual choice immerses the audience directly into her investigation, allowing us to witness the online exchanges, research, and growing unease in real-time. This format enhances the film's suspense and makes the dangerous nature of her undercover work feel palpable and immediate.