Horse Fever

Horse Fever

Directed by Steno

Produced by Primex

197690 min7.3 / 10

A darkly comedic portrait of a compulsive gambler's downward spiral, balancing satirical humor with the wreckage of addiction and infidelity.

Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake", is an inveterate gambler who never misses a day at the horse racing track in Rome. He is doubly unlucky: he bets too much on one horse, and his wife is sleeping with his best friend because Mandrake is always at the track. Penniless and cuckolded, Mandrake decides to make one last bet.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is Horse Fever one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Horse Fever violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Horse Fever scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Horse Fever sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Horse Fever 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.

89/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Horse Fever

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Horse Fever

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Horse Fever, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Horse Fever, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Horse Fever, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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