Teeth

Teeth

Directed by Gabriele Salvatores

Produced by Cecchi Gori Group Fin.Ma.Vi, Colorado Film

200096 min6.5 / 10

A darkly surreal character study of a man whose physical deformity has warped his psychology, exploring obsession, rejection, and the search for acceptance through a macabre lens.

Antonio is a man born with unusually large incisors; his freakishly huge teeth made him an outcast as a child and as man he has become obsessive and controlling in his relationships with women. Convinced that his girlfriend cheated on him (with her dentist, ça va sans dire), Antonio insults her in a fit of anger and in the fight she breaks off one of his teeth. Antonio now must travel across the country, going from dentist to dentist in search of someone who can make a crown that will suit his extra-large smile.

Questions people ask

  • Does Teeth end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Teeth sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

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

  • Is Teeth 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity93

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Teeth

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Teeth

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Teeth, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Teeth, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Teeth, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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