Paulette

Paulette

Directed by Jérôme Enrico

Produced by Gaumont, France 2 Cinéma

201287 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comedic portrait of an elderly woman in financial desperation who turns to unlikely means to survive, balancing humor with the genuine hardship of poverty.

Paulette lives alone in a housing project in the Paris suburbs. With her meager pension, she can no longer make ends meet.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Paulette easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Paulette end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Paulette scary? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Paulette, and what each one shares →

Like Paulette

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Paulette

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Paulette, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Paulette, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Paulette, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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