Altman

Altman

Maverick. Auteur. Rebel.

Directed by Ron Mann

201495 min6.7 / 10

A celebratory documentary portrait of Robert Altman's revolutionary career and creative spirit, built from interviews, archival materials, and testimonies from those who knew him.

Robert Altman's life and career contained multitudes. This father of American independent cinema left an indelible mark, not merely on the evolution of his art form, but also on the western zeitgeist. With its use of rare interviews, representative film clips, archival images, and musings from his family and most recognizable collaborators, Altman is a dynamic and heartfelt mediation on an artist whose expression, passion and appetite knew few bounds.

Questions people ask

  • Is Altman scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Altman violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Altman easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Altman end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Altman sad? 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Altman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Altman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Altman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Altman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Altman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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