El Doctor

El Doctor

Directed by Suzan Pitt

Produced by ITVS

200624 min6.0 / 10

A darkly whimsical animated fable set in a decaying 1920s Mexican hospital, blending surreal imagery with spiritual transformation and dark comedy.

In a crumbling 1920s Mexican hospital, patients with bizarre afflictions are in constant need of medical attention, but the miserable doctor in charge prefers to drink. However, an encounter with the Saint of Holes will rearrange the doctor's fate, sending him on a journey of altered perspective.

Questions people ask

  • Is El Doctor sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is El Doctor scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is El Doctor violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does El Doctor end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is El Doctor 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.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like El Doctor

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as El Doctor

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like El Doctor, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like El Doctor, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like El Doctor, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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