Mysterious Object at Noon

Mysterious Object at Noon

Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Produced by 9/6 Cinema Factory, Firecracker Film

200090 min6.4 / 10

An experimental, playful documentary that celebrates collective storytelling and human creativity across Thai communities through an ever-evolving narrative game.

A camera crew travels through Thailand asking villagers to invent the next chapter of an ever-growing story.

Questions people ask

  • Is Mysterious Object at Noon violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Mysterious Object at Noon scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Mysterious Object at Noon easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Mysterious Object at Noon sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does Mysterious Object at Noon 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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