May Fools

May Fools

Directed by Louis Malle

Produced by Ellepi Films, TF1 Films Production

1990107 min6.9 / 10

A summer comedy-drama set during May 1968 that uses a family gathering and ideological clashes to explore generational conflict, free love, and the collision between tradition and revolution.

During the events of May 1968 in France, different worldviews of conflicting relatives collide in their family estate.

Questions people ask

  • Is May Fools violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is May Fools easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is May Fools scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is May Fools sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does May Fools 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like May Fools

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as May Fools

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like May Fools, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like May Fools, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like May Fools, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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