The Dreamers

The Dreamers

Together nothing is impossible. Together nothing is forbidden.

Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci

Produced by Recorded Picture Company, Fiction

2003115 min7.2 / 10

A sensual, intellectually playful exploration of desire and transgression among three young people in 1960s Paris, blending romantic intensity with philosophical provocation and period nostalgia.

When Isabelle and Theo invite Matthew to stay with them, what begins as a casual friendship ripens into a sensual voyage of discovery and desire in which nothing is off limits and everything is possible.

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Dreamers one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Is The Dreamers sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Dreamers violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Dreamers scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Does The Dreamers end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Dreamers 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.

Written about

77/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Dreamers, and what each one shares →

Like The Dreamers

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Dreamers

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Dreamers, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Dreamers, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Dreamers, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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