Spider

Spider

The only thing worse than losing your mind... is finding it again.

Directed by David Cronenberg

Produced by Davis Films, Artists Independent Network

200298 min6.6 / 10

A haunting psychological descent into fractured memory and childhood trauma, where a disturbed man's grip on reality dissolves as past and present collapse into one another.

A mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Spider sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

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

  • Is Spider one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Spider scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Spider 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.

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66/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise62

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Spider, and what each one shares →

Like Spider

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Spider

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Spider, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Spider, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Spider, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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