Tommy

Tommy

Your senses will never be the same.

Directed by Ken Russell

Produced by Robert Stigwood Organization, Hemdale

1975111 min6.5 / 10

A surreal, ambitious rock opera that transforms childhood trauma and disability into a hallucinatory journey toward messianic celebrity, blending visceral darkness with theatrical spectacle.

After a series of traumatic childhood events, a psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind boy becomes a master pinball player and the object of a religious cult.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Tommy one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Is Tommy sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Tommy easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Tommy end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Tommy violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Tommy scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Tommy, and what each one shares →

Like Tommy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tommy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tommy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tommy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tommy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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