Force Majeure

Force Majeure

A film about disasters - both natural and man-made.

Directed by Ruben Östlund

Produced by Motlys, Coproduction Office

2014119 min6.8 / 10

A darkly comic psychodrama that uses an avalanche as a catalyst to expose the fragility of marriage, masculinity, and family bonds through sustained philosophical tension.

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Force Majeure sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Force Majeure end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Force Majeure easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Force Majeure scary? 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Force Majeure, and what each one shares →

Like Force Majeure

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Force Majeure

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Force Majeure, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Force Majeure, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Force Majeure, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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