A Doll's House

A Doll's House

He is the master. He's called a husband. She is the play thing. She's called a wife.

Directed by Patrick Garland

Produced by Paramount Pictures, Elkins Productions International Corporation

1973105 min5.4 / 10

A searing domestic drama about a woman's awakening to her own powerlessness and the hollow foundation of her marriage, built on blackmail, fear, and the collision between illusion and truth.

Nora Helmer has years earlier committed a forgery in order to save the life of her authoritarian husband Torvald. Now she is being blackmailed, and lives in fear of her husband finding out, and of the shame such a revelation would bring to his career. But, when the truth comes out, Nora is shocked to learn where she really stands in her husband's esteem.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Doll's House sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is A Doll's House violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Doll's House easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does A Doll's House end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is A Doll's House scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Doll's House

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Doll's House

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Doll's House, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Doll's House, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Doll's House, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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