Serie Noire

Serie Noire

Directed by Alain Corneau

Produced by Prospectacle, Gaumont

1979111 min7.5 / 10

A bleak French noir about obsession and psychological unraveling, where a salesman's descent into a dark underworld mirrors his loss of grip on reality.

In the shadowy outskirts of Paris, a desperate door-to-door salesman crosses paths with a mysterious young woman trapped in a grim world. As his obsession deepens, his grip on reality begins to slip—and the line between escape and destruction starts to blur.

Questions people ask

  • Is Serie Noire sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Serie Noire scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Serie Noire violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Serie Noire easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise92

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Serie Noire

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Serie Noire

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Serie Noire, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Serie Noire, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Serie Noire, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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