Ballerina

Ballerina

Life's greatest adventures begin with a single leap.

Directed by Éric Warin, Eric Summer

Produced by Main Journey, Caramel Films

201689 min7.2 / 10

A visually enchanting animated coming-of-age story about an orphan pursuing her dream of ballet in 19th-century Paris, grounded in warmth, hope, and the beauty of artistic aspiration.

In 1879 Paris, a young orphan dreams of becoming a ballerina and flees her rural Brittany for Paris, where she passes for someone else and accedes to the position of pupil at the Grand Opera house.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Ballerina end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Ballerina easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

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

  • Is Ballerina scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Ballerina 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity53

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Ballerina, and what each one shares →

Like Ballerina

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ballerina

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ballerina, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ballerina, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ballerina, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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