Orlando

Orlando

Directed by Sally Potter

Produced by Mikado Film, Adventure Pictures

199294 min6.9 / 10

A visually sumptuous, formally playful meditation on gender, identity, and time that spans centuries through the eyes of an immortal, shape-shifting protagonist.

England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.

Where to watch

Questions people ask

  • Is Orlando one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 94% of films.

  • Is Orlando violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

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

  • Is Orlando scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Orlando end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Orlando sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise28

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Orlando, and what each one shares →

Like Orlando

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Orlando

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Orlando, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Orlando, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Orlando, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit