Sleeper

Sleeper

Woody Allen takes a nostalgic look at the future.

Directed by Woody Allen

Produced by United Artists, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

197387 min6.9 / 10

A anarchic sci-fi comedy that uses a dystopian future as a playground for absurdist humor and nostalgic satire rather than genuine dread.

Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sleeper one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.

  • Is Sleeper sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Sleeper scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Sleeper easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Sleeper end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Sleeper 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.

Written about

76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Sleeper, and what each one shares →

Like Sleeper

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sleeper

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sleeper, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sleeper, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sleeper, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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