Barbecue

Barbecue

Directed by Eric Lavaine

Produced by Cinéfrance 1888, Same Player

201498 min5.8 / 10

A warm, comedic midlife-crisis story about a man learning to live freely after a health scare forces him to abandon a lifetime of self-denial.

On his 50th birthday, a man who's been watching his weight, health and temper all his life suffers a heart attack. He's been doing everything he was told he should do and it still didn't help. He decides to turn the page and let loose.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Barbecue easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Barbecue scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Barbecue end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

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

  • Is Barbecue 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Barbecue, and what each one shares →

Like Barbecue

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Barbecue

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Barbecue, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Barbecue, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Barbecue, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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