Hospital

Hospital

Directed by Frederick Wiseman

Produced by Osti Productions

197084 min6.8 / 10

A straightforward observational documentary examining the daily operations and human dynamics of an urban hospital's emergency and outpatient services.

Daily activities of the Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, with emphasis on the emergency ward and outpatient clinics. The cases depicted illustrate how medical expertise, availability of resources, organizational considerations and the nature of communication among the staff and patients affect the delivery of health care.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hospital scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Hospital sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Hospital end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hospital 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.

82/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Like Hospital

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hospital

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hospital, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hospital, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hospital, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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