Bad Timing

Bad Timing

His terrifying obsession took them to the brink of death and beyond.

Directed by Nicolas Roeg

Produced by Recorded Picture Company, The Rank Organisation

1980123 min6.5 / 10

A dark, psychologically complex thriller about obsessive love and its destructive consequences, told through interrogation and fragmented memory.

Alex Linden is a psychiatrist living in Vienna who meets Milena Flaherty though a mutual friend. Though Alex is quite a bit older than Milena, he's attracted to her young, carefree spirit. Despite the fact that Milena is already married, their friendship quickly turns into a deeply passionate love affair that threatens to overtake them both. When Milena ends up in the hospital from an overdose, Alex is taken into custody by Inspector Netusil.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Bad Timing end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Bad Timing scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Bad Timing violent? 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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