Ménage

Ménage

Directed by Bertrand Blier

Produced by Ciné Valse, DD Productions

198684 min6.6 / 10

A cheeky, irreverent French comedy that treats seduction, bisexuality, and petty crime as occasions for playful mischief and unexpected intimacy rather than moral judgment.

A bisexual petty criminal named Bob encounters a married couple arguing in a bar. Bob breaks up the fight and proceeds to seduce first the wife and then the husband. Then Bob teaches the couple how to be burglars and they join him in his criminal exploits.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ménage sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Ménage easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

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

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

  • Does Ménage 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.

55/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Ménage, and what each one shares →

Like Ménage

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ménage

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ménage, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ménage, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ménage, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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