The Moustache

The Moustache

Directed by Emmanuel Carrère

Produced by Les Films des Tournelles, Pathé Renn Productions

200586 min6.1 / 10

A philosophical psychological thriller that uses a simple act of grooming to unravel a man's grip on reality and identity, leaving the nature of truth itself fundamentally uncertain.

One day, on a whim, Marc decides to shave off the moustache he's worn all of his adult life. He waits patiently for his wife's reaction, but neither she nor his friends seem to notice. Stranger still, when he finally tells them, they all insist he never had a moustache. Is Marc going mad? Is he the victim of some elaborate conspiracy? Or has something in the world's order gone terribly awry?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Moustache scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 95% of films.

  • Is The Moustache sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Moustache end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

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

  • Is The Moustache 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise37

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Moustache

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Moustache

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Moustache, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Moustache, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Moustache, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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