The Carabineers

The Carabineers

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Produced by Rome-Paris Films, Cocinor

196380 min6.5 / 10

A darkly comic, formally inventive critique of war's dehumanizing machinery, told through the letters and delusions of two duped soldiers.

During a war in an imaginary country, unscrupulous soldiers recruit poor farmers with promises of an easy and happy life. Two of these farmers write to their wives of their exploits.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is The Carabineers violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Carabineers scary? 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

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Carabineers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Carabineers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Carabineers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Carabineers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Carabineers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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