Ladybug Ladybug

Ladybug Ladybug

Frank and Eleanor Perry, makers of "David and Lisa," have produced a new motion picture... a picture dedicated to life.

Directed by Frank Perry

Produced by Frank Perry Films Inc., United Artists

196382 min6.9 / 10

A tense, existentially weighted Cold War drama that traps children and teachers in the psychological terror of an imminent nuclear threat, exploring panic and mortality in an ordinary setting.

The teachers and students of a countryside elementary school are thrown into a panic when an air raid siren goes off, warning them of a imminent nuclear attack.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ladybug Ladybug sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Ladybug Ladybug end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is Ladybug Ladybug easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Ladybug Ladybug scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ladybug Ladybug

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ladybug Ladybug

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ladybug Ladybug, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ladybug Ladybug, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ladybug Ladybug, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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