Audition

Audition

Directed by Miloš Forman

Produced by Filmové studio Barrandov

196479 min6.4 / 10

A light-hearted documentary anthology capturing the youthful energy and minor conflicts surrounding musical competition and performance anxiety in the 1960s.

Two closely related episodes. Youths make problems for two local orchestras about to compete nationally, and in a talent competition a young girl gets stage fright, while another lies to her boss to compete.

Questions people ask

  • Is Audition scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Audition violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Audition easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Audition sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Audition end with hope? 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.

Written about

45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity35

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Audition

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Audition

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Audition, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Audition, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Audition, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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