A Crime in Paradise

A Crime in Paradise

Directed by Jean Becker

Produced by Josy Films, KJB Production

200189 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comedic French rural farce about a miserable marriage teetering on the edge of murder, where the threat of the guillotine becomes the only moral restraint.

In the 1980 French countryside, farmer Jojo and his ill-tempered wife Lulu hate each other, though their respective interests speak against divorce. The only thing that keeps the oppressed Jojo from murder is the threat of the guillotine...

Questions people ask

  • Does A Crime in Paradise end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is A Crime in Paradise sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is A Crime in Paradise scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Crime in Paradise violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A Crime in Paradise 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise38

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Crime in Paradise

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Crime in Paradise

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Crime in Paradise, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Crime in Paradise, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Crime in Paradise, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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