Max Richter's Sleep

Max Richter's Sleep

A cinematic exploration into the unknown.

Directed by Natalie Johns

Produced by Globe Productions, JA Films

202099 min7.4 / 10

A serene, meditative documentary that uses music and visual poetry to explore sleep as a universal human experience, offering respite and contemplation.

This is a film for these frenetic times; a meditative respite from the rush and chaos of the modern world. A study of the universal experience of sleep, that unites us all.

Questions people ask

  • Is Max Richter's Sleep easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.

  • Is Max Richter's Sleep scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Max Richter's Sleep violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Max Richter's Sleep sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Max Richter's Sleep end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

90/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Max Richter's Sleep

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Max Richter's Sleep, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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