Ararat

Ararat

A quest for truth... among lies, deception, and denial.

Directed by Atom Egoyan

Produced by Ego Film Arts, Alliance Atlantis

2002115 min6.1 / 10

A layered, intellectually demanding meditation on historical trauma, artistic representation, and the collision between personal transformation and collective denial.

Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ararat sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Ararat scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Ararat end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Ararat easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Ararat violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Ararat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ararat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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