Bad Luck

Bad Luck

Directed by Andrzej Munk

Produced by Zespół Filmowy "Kamera"

1960108 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comic, introspective Polish drama about a man's life of misfortune, told through his desperate attempt to avoid freedom by convincing a warden of his perpetual bad luck.

To convince the prison warden against releasing him, a middle-aged Polish man recounts his life, one he considers to have been characterized by exceptionally bad luck.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Luck sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Bad Luck end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Bad Luck violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Bad Luck easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Bad Luck 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bad Luck

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Luck

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Luck, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Luck, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Luck, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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