The National Shotgun

The National Shotgun

Directed by Luis García Berlanga

Produced by Incine, Impala

197895 min6.8 / 10

A surreal, absurdist comedy that uses a high-society hunt as a vehicle to satirize class relations, business ambition, and social pretension through escalating chaos and bizarre situations.

A catalan manufacturer of intercoms travels to Madrid, accompanied by his mistress, to attend a hunt that he has organized. Its main purpose is to mix with people of high society to improve their business. All seems well until the owner of the farm shows full authority over James, who is the real organizer of the meeting. The celebration is diverse characters who live next to absurd situations.

Questions people ask

  • Is The National Shotgun sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

  • Does The National Shotgun end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is The National Shotgun violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The National Shotgun scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The National Shotgun 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.

78/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise84

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The National Shotgun

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The National Shotgun

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The National Shotgun, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The National Shotgun, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The National Shotgun, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit