Oxygen

Oxygen

No escape. No memory. 90 min to live.

Directed by Alexandre Aja

Produced by Getaway Films, Echo Lake Entertainment

2021100 min6.6 / 10

A claustrophobic sci-fi thriller that traps a disoriented woman in a cryogenic chamber with dwindling oxygen and fragmented memories, building relentless tension through isolation and mystery.

A woman wakes in a cryogenic chamber with no recollection of how she got there, and must find a way out before running out of air.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Oxygen easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Oxygen scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Oxygen end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Oxygen violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Oxygen sad? 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.

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66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity75

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Oxygen, and what each one shares →

Like Oxygen

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Oxygen

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Oxygen, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Oxygen, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Oxygen, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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