Help!

Help!

Stop worrying! HELP! is on the way!

Directed by Richard Lester

Produced by Subafilms, Walter Shenson Films

196592 min6.9 / 10

A gleefully surreal, high-energy musical comedy that treats absurdist peril and Beatles camaraderie with equal irreverence and visual flair.

An obscure Eastern cult that practices human sacrifice pursues Ringo after he unknowingly puts on a ceremonial ring (that, of course, won't come off). On top of that, a pair of mad scientists, members of Scotland Yard, and a beautiful but dead-eyed assassin all have their own plans for the Fab Four.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Help! sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Help! end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Help! easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

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

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

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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity72

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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