Ghosts Before Breakfast

Ghosts Before Breakfast

Directed by Hans Richter

19289 min6.8 / 10

A playful, visually inventive Dadaist animation where inanimate objects defy logic and routine, prioritizing surreal spectacle and intellectual provocation over narrative coherence.

Hans Richter, noted for his abstract shorts, has everyday objects rebelling against their daily routine.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghosts Before Breakfast sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is Ghosts Before Breakfast scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Ghosts Before Breakfast violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Ghosts Before Breakfast end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ghosts Before Breakfast 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity97

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Ghosts Before Breakfast

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghosts Before Breakfast

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghosts Before Breakfast, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghosts Before Breakfast, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghosts Before Breakfast, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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