Pi

Pi

Faith in chaos.

Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Produced by Harvest Filmworks, Plantain Films

199884 min7.1 / 10

A feverish, avant-garde descent into mathematical obsession and psychological unraveling, where the boundary between genius and madness dissolves into surreal paranoia.

A mathematical genius discovers a link between numbers and reality, and thus believes he can predict the future.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Pi one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.

  • Is Pi scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 99% of films.

  • Is Pi sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Pi end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Pi violent? 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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79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Pi, and what each one shares →

Like Pi

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pi

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pi, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pi, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pi, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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