Bananas

Bananas

The Revolutionist That Shook the World With LAUGHTER!

Directed by Woody Allen

Produced by Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions, United Artists

197182 min6.7 / 10

A frenetic, absurdist political satire that uses anarchic comedy and surreal set pieces to mock revolution, activism, and masculine incompetence.

When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Bananas one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Is Bananas sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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

  • Is Bananas scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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

  • Does Bananas 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.

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78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Bananas, and what each one shares →

Like Bananas

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bananas

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bananas, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bananas, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bananas, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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