Crazy Horse

Crazy Horse

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

Produced by Zipporah Films, Idéale Audience

2011134 min6.5 / 10

An observational documentary that captures the artistry, labor, and human complexity behind the glamorous facade of Paris's most famous cabaret.

A cinéma vérité look inside Paris' Crazy Horse, a club that boasts the greatest and most chic nude dancing in the world.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crazy Horse violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

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

  • Is Crazy Horse easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Crazy Horse sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Crazy Horse 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.

56/ 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

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Crazy Horse

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Crazy Horse

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Crazy Horse, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Crazy Horse, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Crazy Horse, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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