De Palma

De Palma

Being a director is being a watcher

Directed by Jake Paltrow, Noah Baumbach

Produced by Boxmotion, Empire Ward

2016108 min7.0 / 10

An intimate, conversational portrait of a master filmmaker reflecting on his craft, career, and artistic vision across five decades.

An intimate conversation between filmmakers, chronicling De Palma’s 55-year career, his life, and his filmmaking process, with revealing anecdotes and, of course, a wealth of film clips.

Questions people ask

  • Is De Palma easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is De Palma scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Does De Palma end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is De Palma 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.

Written about

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like De Palma

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as De Palma

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like De Palma, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like De Palma, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like De Palma, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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