Ten

Ten

Directed by Abbas Kiarostami

Produced by mk2 Films, Kiarostami Foundation

200294 min7.3 / 10

A contemplative, dialogue-driven examination of Iranian women's lives and constraints, structured as intimate conversations between a divorced driver and her passengers.

A visual social examination in the form of ten conversations between a driving woman and her various pick-ups and hitchhikers.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Ten violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Ten scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Ten end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Ten easy watching? 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.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ten

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ten

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ten, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ten, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ten, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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