Museum Hours

Museum Hours

Directed by Jem Cohen

Produced by KGP Kranzelbinder Gabriele Production, Little Magnet Films

2012107 min6.7 / 10

A contemplative, visually rich portrait of two strangers finding quiet companionship amid the art and history of Vienna.

A security guard working at an art museum in Vienna crosses paths with a Canadian woman in town to visit her ailing cousin.

Questions people ask

  • Is Museum Hours violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Museum Hours easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Museum Hours scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Museum Hours sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Museum Hours 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Museum Hours

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Museum Hours

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Museum Hours, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Museum Hours, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Museum Hours, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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