Fireworks

Fireworks

Directed by Kenneth Anger

194714 min5.9 / 10

A dreamlike, surreal meditation on desire and self-discovery, told through fragmented imagery and symbolic nocturnal wandering.

A dissatisfied dreamer awakes, goes out in the night seeking a 'light' and is drawn through the needle's eye. A dream of a dream, he returns to bed less empty than before.

Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Fireworks scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

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

  • Is Fireworks 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Fireworks

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fireworks

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fireworks, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fireworks, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fireworks, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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