Is 8½ one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does 8½ end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is 8½ easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

8½

Name: 8½
Genre: Drama
Released: 1963
Duration: 139 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale, Anouk Aimée, Sandra Milo, Rossella Falk

A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!

Directed by Federico Fellini

Produced by Cineriz, Francinex

1963139 min8.1 / 10

A deeply introspective, formally inventive meditation on creative paralysis, identity, and the impossibility of escape from one's own desires and dependencies.

Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.

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Questions people ask

Is 8½ one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 96% of films.
Is 8½ sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is 8½ violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Does 8½ end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.
Is 8½ scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is 8½ easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.