Cycles

Cycles

Directed by Jeff Gipson

Produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios

20187 min7.5 / 10

A tender, meditative portrait of a family's lifecycle within their home, using VR immersion to create intimate witness to the passage of time and the bittersweet cycles of domestic life.

The short follows the lives of a family consisting of Bert, Rae, and their daughter Rachel. The viewer serves as an observer of the family's lifecycle before, during, and after living in their home. It is Walt Disney Animation Studios' first short set in virtual reality.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cycles scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

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

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

  • Is Cycles sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Cycles end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise76

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Cycles

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cycles

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cycles, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cycles, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cycles, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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