The Code

The Code

Directed by Hannu Puttonen

Produced by AVEK, La Cinquième

200158 min7.2 / 10

An earnest, intellectually engaged documentary celebrating the collaborative idealism and technical achievement of the free software movement.

The Code is a Finnish-made documentary about Linux, featuring some of the most influential people of the free software movement.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Code violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Code sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Does The Code end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

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

  • Is The Code easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

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.

87/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Code

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Code

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Code, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Code, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Code, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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