1001 Nights

1001 Nights

Directed by Mike Smith, Yoshitaka Amano

Produced by BS24, Hyperion Pictures

199823 min6.8 / 10

A dreamlike animated adaptation of Arabian Nights mythology, blending romance and fantasy through a synesthetic fusion of music and visual storytelling.

Presented in the form of a feverish love dream, 1001 Nights is the first and only installment of the ground-breaking "Filmharmonic" project, which presents original compositions created by pairs of A-list film composers and directors.

Questions people ask

  • Is 1001 Nights easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is 1001 Nights scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is 1001 Nights violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does 1001 Nights end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is 1001 Nights sad? Somewhat. More sad 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like 1001 Nights

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 1001 Nights

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 1001 Nights, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 1001 Nights, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 1001 Nights, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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