The Snails

The Snails

Directed by René Laloux

Produced by Société des Films d’Art et de Culture

196611 min6.9 / 10

A darkly whimsical stop-motion fable about futile labor and cosmic indifference, told through the struggles of an isolated farmer on an alien world.

In a distant planetoid, an industrious but hapless old farmer strives to make his vegetables flourish, however, to no avail.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Snails end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

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

  • Is The Snails violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is The Snails scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Snails 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.

79/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise79

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Same Mood as The Snails

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Snails, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Snails, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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