3 Women

3 Women

1 Woman Became 2, 2 Women Became 3, 3 Women Became 1.

Directed by Robert Altman

Produced by Lion's Gate Films, 20th Century Fox

1977124 min7.1 / 10

A dreamlike, psychologically fractured exploration of identity and dissolution told through the increasingly blurred relationship between two women in the California desert.

Two co-workers, one a vain woman and the other an awkward teenager, share an increasingly bizarre relationship after becoming roommates.

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  • Is 3 Women sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is 3 Women one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 90% of films.

  • Does 3 Women end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is 3 Women scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is 3 Women violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is 3 Women easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

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Like 3 Women

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as 3 Women

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like 3 Women, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like 3 Women, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like 3 Women, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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