The Science of Sleep

The Science of Sleep

Close your eyes. Open your heart.

Directed by Michel Gondry

Produced by Partizan Films, Gaumont

2006106 min7.0 / 10

A whimsical, visually inventive romance that blurs the boundary between dreams and waking life, celebrating imagination and vulnerability in pursuit of love.

A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Science of Sleep violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Science of Sleep easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Science of Sleep end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Science of Sleep scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Science of Sleep sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise65

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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