King of Hearts

King of Hearts

De Broca's Crowning Touch!

Directed by Philippe de Broca

Produced by Fildebroc, Les Productions Artistes Associés

1966102 min6.9 / 10

A whimsical, absurdist wartime comedy that finds humanity and joy in the chaos of WWI through a case of mistaken identity and an encounter with asylum inmates.

An ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during WWI to investigate a garbled report from the resistance about a bomb which the departing Germans have set to blow up a weapons cache.

Questions people ask

  • Does King of Hearts end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is King of Hearts easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is King of Hearts sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Is King of Hearts violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is King of Hearts scary? 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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise58

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like King of Hearts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as King of Hearts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like King of Hearts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like King of Hearts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like King of Hearts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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