The Big Sleep

The Big Sleep

Meet Philip Marlowe. The toughest private eye who ever wore a trench coat, slapped a dame and split his knuckles on a jawbone.

Directed by Michael Winner

Produced by ITC Entertainment, Winkast Film Productions

1978100 min5.9 / 10

A classic noir detective mystery built on cynicism, moral ambiguity, and the seedy underbelly of wealth and corruption.

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Big Sleep scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Big Sleep end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Big Sleep violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Big Sleep sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Big Sleep 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.

31/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Big Sleep

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Big Sleep

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Big Sleep, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Big Sleep, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Big Sleep, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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