Reality

Reality

Directed by Matteo Garrone

Produced by Archimede, RAI Cinema

2012117 min7.1 / 10

A darkly comic portrait of a Neapolitan family unraveling as the father's obsession with reality TV blurs the line between performance and authentic life.

A dark comedy centering on the lives of a Neapolitan based family whose father, a fish merchant, is so infatuated with the reality TV show "Grande Fratello" (the Italian version of "Big Brother") he starts living his life as if he were on it.

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  • Is Reality violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

  • Does Reality end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Reality scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Reality easy watching? 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.

80/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise88

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Reality, and what each one shares →

Like Reality

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Reality

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Reality, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Reality, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Reality, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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