The Three Inventors

The Three Inventors

Directed by Michel Ocelot

Produced by AAA Production

198013 min7.5 / 10

A whimsical yet melancholic cutout animation about creative vision meeting social incomprehension, rendered in a delicate, surreal aesthetic.

In a white lace universe, three inventors create machines which are both pretty and useful. Unfortunately people do not understand them...

Questions people ask

  • Is The Three Inventors violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is The Three Inventors sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Does The Three Inventors end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is The Three Inventors easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Three Inventors scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise90

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Three Inventors

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Three Inventors

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Three Inventors, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Three Inventors, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Three Inventors, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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