Tim's Vermeer

Tim's Vermeer

Directed by Teller

Produced by High Delft Pictures

201380 min7.2 / 10

A warm, intellectually engaging documentary following an inventor's decade-long quest to unlock the optical secrets behind Vermeer's masterpieces.

Tim Jenison, a Texas based inventor, attempts to solve one of the greatest mysteries in all art: How did Dutch Master Johannes Vermeer manage to paint so photo-realistically 150 years before the invention of photography? Spanning a decade, Jenison's adventure takes him to Holland, on a pilgrimage to the North coast of Yorkshire to meet artista David Hockney, and eventually even to Buckingham Palace. The epic research project Jenison embarques on is as extraordinary as what he discovers.

Questions people ask

  • Does Tim's Vermeer end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Tim's Vermeer easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Tim's Vermeer violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Tim's Vermeer scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Tim's Vermeer sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

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62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Tim's Vermeer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tim's Vermeer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tim's Vermeer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tim's Vermeer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tim's Vermeer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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