Accattone

Accattone

Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini

Produced by Cino del Duca, Arco Film

1961117 min7.7 / 10

A bleak neorealist portrait of a Roman pimp's moral and material collapse, steeped in poverty and spiritual emptiness.

A pimp with no other means to provide for himself finds his life spiralling out of control when his prostitute is sent to prison.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Accattone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Accattone end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Accattone easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Accattone violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Accattone scary? 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.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Accattone, and what each one shares →

Like Accattone

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Accattone

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Accattone, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Accattone, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Accattone, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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