Oscar

Oscar

Directed by Édouard Molinaro

Produced by Gaumont International

196785 min7.3 / 10

A frenetic, slapstick-driven French farce built on cascading misunderstandings and physical comedy, where a harried father navigates a single day of domestic and professional chaos.

This film originated as a play in Paris. The story focuses on the one-day adventures of Bertrand Barnier played with a genius of French cinema, Louis de Funes. In the same morning he learns that his daughter is pregnant, an employee stole a large amount of money from his company, his maid is about to resign in order to marry a wealthy neighbor and his body builder is interested in marrying his daughter. The seemingly complicated story-line is full of comedy or errors and some of the most hilarious mime scenes of the French cinema.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Oscar sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

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

  • Does Oscar end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Oscar scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Oscar violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% 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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Oscar, and what each one shares →

Like Oscar

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Oscar

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Oscar, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Oscar, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Oscar, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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