Phantom Boy

Phantom Boy

My name is Leo and I have a secret

Directed by Alain Gagnol, Jean-Loup Felicioli

Produced by Lunanime, Folimage

201582 min7.0 / 10

A fantastical adventure about a sick boy with ghostly powers who teams up with a police officer and journalist to stop a villain, balancing wonder and danger with themes of family and courage.

At a hospital in New York, Alex, a police officer, meets Leo, a boy who has the ability to get out of his body and pass through the walls like a ghost. Both team up with Mary, an intrepid journalist, to capture a disfigured villain who terrorizes the city.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Phantom Boy easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Phantom Boy sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Phantom Boy 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise52

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Phantom Boy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Phantom Boy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Phantom Boy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Phantom Boy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Phantom Boy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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