Rejected

Rejected

Directed by Don Hertzfeldt

Produced by Bitter Films

20009 min7.2 / 10

A frenetic, deliberately unhinged collection of surreal animated vignettes that uses absurdist humor and visual chaos to satirize commercialism and sanity itself.

A hilarious collection of animated television commercials that were rejected because of their creator's failing grip on sanity.

Questions people ask

  • Does Rejected end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Rejected easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Rejected scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Rejected sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Rejected 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.

88/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Rejected, and what each one shares →

Like Rejected

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Rejected

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Rejected, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Rejected, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Rejected, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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