
Frantic
Danger. Desire. Desperation.
Directed by Roman Polanski
Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, The Mount Company
A tense neo-noir thriller about an American doctor's desperate search through Paris's shadowy underworld to find his vanished wife, caught between bureaucratic indifference and dangerous intrigue.
The wife of an American doctor suddenly vanishes in Paris. To find her, he navigates a puzzling web of language, locale, laissez-faire cops, triplicate-form filling bureaucrats and a defiant, mysterious waif who knows more than she tells.
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Questions people ask
Is Frantic sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is Frantic scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Does Frantic end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Frantic easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is Frantic violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Like Frantic
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Frantic
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Frantic, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Frantic, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Frantic, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































