The Green Ray

The Green Ray

Directed by Éric Rohmer

Produced by Les Films du Losange

198699 min7.5 / 10

A contemplative, melancholic portrait of a solitary woman navigating loneliness and self-discovery across a French summer landscape.

A lonely Parisian woman comes to terms with her isolation and anxieties during a long summer vacation.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is The Green Ray sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Green Ray one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

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

  • Is The Green Ray easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Green Ray end with hope? 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.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like The Green Ray, and what each one shares →

Like The Green Ray

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Green Ray

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Green Ray, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Green Ray, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Green Ray, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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