The Moon in the Gutter

The Moon in the Gutter

Directed by Jean-Jacques Beineix

Produced by Gaumont, S.F.P.C.

1983138 min5.7 / 10

A dark, visually stylized French noir about obsession and revenge, where a man's quest for vengeance becomes entangled with desire and moral ambiguity.

A dockworker seeking revenge on the killer of his sister finds himself the object of desire for two women.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Moon in the Gutter sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does The Moon in the Gutter end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is The Moon in the Gutter scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is The Moon in the Gutter violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is The Moon in the Gutter easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Moon in the Gutter, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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