Dead Times

Dead Times

Directed by René Laloux

Produced by Como Films, Les Films Paul Grimault

196410 min7.1 / 10

A surreal, montage-driven meditation on human violence and destructiveness that uses dark irony and fragmented imagery to interrogate the nature of mankind.

What is man? Man makes war, man kills man, man hunts, man is executed. A montage mixing original drawings by Topor, original shots and stock shots that ironically analyze what man is.

Questions people ask

  • Does Dead Times end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Dead Times violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Dead Times easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Dead Times sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Dead Times scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dead Times

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dead Times

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dead Times, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dead Times, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dead Times, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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