Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

Will they ever recover...?

Directed by Lindsay Anderson

Produced by EMI Films

1982116 min6.2 / 10

A caustic, surreal satire that weaponizes absurdity and chaos to skewer institutional corruption, class hierarchies, and social hypocrisy.

Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, an African cannibal dictator, and sinister human experiments.

Questions people ask

  • Does Britannia Hospital end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Britannia Hospital easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Britannia Hospital scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Britannia Hospital violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Is Britannia Hospital sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Britannia Hospital

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Britannia Hospital

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Britannia Hospital, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Britannia Hospital, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Britannia Hospital, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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