The Eagleman Stag

The Eagleman Stag

Directed by Mikey Please

Produced by Royal College of Art

20109 min6.3 / 10

A surreal, meditative animated short that uses dreamlike imagery and wordplay to explore memory, mortality, and the search for meaning in life's mysteries.

If you repeat the word 'fly' for long enough it sounds like you are saying 'life'. This is of no help to Peter. His answers lie in the brain of the beetle.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Eagleman Stag sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is The Eagleman Stag violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Eagleman Stag end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

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

  • Is The Eagleman Stag 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.

40/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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