Pedro Páramo

Pedro Páramo

Nothing was heard but murmurs.

Directed by Rodrigo Prieto

Produced by Woo Films, Redrum

2024131 min6.9 / 10

A haunting, melancholic exploration of a son's search through a ghost-haunted town, where magical realism and violence intertwine with themes of lost love and inherited ruin.

A man searches for his father, Pedro Páramo, in a town doomed by violence and the fury of a frustrated love.

Questions people ask

  • Is Pedro Páramo sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Pedro Páramo end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Pedro Páramo easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Pedro Páramo violent? Somewhat. More violent than 72% of films.

  • Is Pedro Páramo scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

71/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Pedro Páramo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pedro Páramo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pedro Páramo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pedro Páramo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pedro Páramo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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