The Sleeping Beauty

The Sleeping Beauty

Directed by Catherine Breillat

Produced by CB Films, ARTE France Cinéma

201085 min4.5 / 10

A dark fairy-tale reimagining centered on competing magical forces and a princess caught between supernatural factions, blending melancholy and wonder.

A young princess is the subject of a tug-of-war among witches, as each struggles to find the suitable antidote to a death sentence inculcated by an evil sister.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Sleeping Beauty sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Beauty scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Sleeping Beauty violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does The Sleeping Beauty end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is The Sleeping Beauty 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Sleeping Beauty

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Sleeping Beauty

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Sleeping Beauty, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Sleeping Beauty, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Sleeping Beauty, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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