The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics

The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics

Directed by Chuck Jones

Produced by MGM Animation/Visual Arts, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

196510 min7.3 / 10

A whimsical, mathematically surreal fable about unrequited love and self-transformation, told through the romance of geometric shapes.

Animated work detailing the unrequited love that a line has for a dot, and the heartbreak that results due to the dot's feelings for a lively squiggle.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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