Cop au Vin

Cop au Vin

Directed by Claude Chabrol

Produced by mk2 Films

1985110 min6.1 / 10

A darkly witty provincial crime mystery where an unorthodox detective navigates corruption and moral ambiguity in a small French town.

Unorthodox detective Jean Lavardin is called to a provincial French town after a prank turns deadly.

Questions people ask

  • Does Cop au Vin end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Cop au Vin scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Cop au Vin sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Cop au Vin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Cop au Vin easy watching? 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cop au Vin

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cop au Vin

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cop au Vin, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cop au Vin, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cop au Vin, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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