The Waiter's Dream

The Waiter's Dream

Directed by Émile Cohl

Produced by Gaumont

19105 min5.6 / 10

An early silent animated fantasy that uses surreal dream logic and hallucinatory imagery to moralize about the dangers of intoxication.

Four customers are having a peaceful game of cards in a quiet café. The atmosphere being heavy, the waiter falls asleep and has an unsettling dream about the ills of alcohol, among other things.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Waiter's Dream end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is The Waiter's Dream violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Is The Waiter's Dream scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is The Waiter's Dream sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is The Waiter's Dream easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Waiter's Dream

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Waiter's Dream

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Waiter's Dream, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Waiter's Dream, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Waiter's Dream, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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