Rainbow Dance

Rainbow Dance

Directed by Len Lye

Produced by GPO Film Unit

19364 min6.3 / 10

A vibrant, playful animated short celebrating movement and color through experimental animation and dance.

Rainbow Dance is a 1936 British animated film released by the GPO Film Unit. This is Lye's second film. It uses the Gasparcolor process.

Questions people ask

  • Is Rainbow Dance scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Rainbow Dance sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Rainbow Dance easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Rainbow Dance violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Rainbow Dance end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% 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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity94

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Rainbow Dance

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rainbow Dance

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rainbow Dance, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rainbow Dance, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rainbow Dance, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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