The Ordinaries

The Ordinaries

Directed by Sophie Linnenbaum

Produced by Bandenfilm, Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF

2023120 min6.1 / 10

A playful, meta-theatrical satire about ambition and social hierarchy that uses the conceit of a 'Main Character School' to explore class discrimination and female friendship through comedy and musical performance.

Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams on graduating to become a lead.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Ordinaries violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is The Ordinaries easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does The Ordinaries end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Ordinaries sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Ordinaries scary? 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Ordinaries

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Ordinaries

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Ordinaries, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Ordinaries, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Ordinaries, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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