Laplace's Witch

Laplace's Witch

Directed by Takashi Miike

Produced by TOHO, OLM

2018115 min6.2 / 10

A cerebral mystery thriller that weaves scientific investigation with an enigmatic woman and mounting paranoia, resisting easy answers.

An environmental analyst is asked by the police to determine if two deaths by hydrogen sulfide poisoning are an accident - or a murder. But when he meets a young woman at both sites, a scientific mystery begins.

Questions people ask

  • Is Laplace's Witch scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Laplace's Witch violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Laplace's Witch end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Laplace's Witch sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Laplace's Witch 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity74

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise29

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Laplace's Witch

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Laplace's Witch

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Laplace's Witch, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Laplace's Witch, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Laplace's Witch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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