Tempest

Tempest

Most men dream their fantasies. Phillip decided to live his.

Directed by Paul Mazursky

Produced by Columbia Pictures

1982140 min5.9 / 10

A mid-life crisis comedy-drama about an architect seeking spiritual renewal on a Greek island, balancing existential searching with romantic entanglement and family conflict.

A sobering mid-life crisis fuels dissatisfaction in Philip Dimitrius, to the extent where the successful architect trades his marriage and career in for a spiritual exile on a remote Greek island where he hopes to conjure meaning into his life - trying the patience of his new girlfriend and angst-ridden teenage daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tempest violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Tempest scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Tempest sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Tempest easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Tempest end with hope? 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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity78

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tempest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tempest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tempest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tempest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tempest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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