Irma Vep
A Latex Comedy
Directed by Olivier Assayas
Produced by Dacia Films
A playful, self-aware meditation on cinema, aging, and cultural collision wrapped in a latex-clad comedy about a washed-up director's obsessive remake.
A has-been French filmmaker wants a Hong Kong actress to be the heroine in a rendering of Les Vampires.
Questions people ask
Is Irma Vep one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is Irma Vep violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Irma Vep scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Irma Vep easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Is Irma Vep sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Irma Vep end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
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
Ensemble
Everything like Irma Vep, and what each one shares →
Like Irma Vep
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Irma Vep
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Irma Vep, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Irma Vep, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Irma Vep, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
