Trapeze

Trapeze

High...High...High...Above Them All! - in excitement! - in spectacle! - in fire, flesh and fury!

Directed by Carol Reed

Produced by Joanna Productions, Hecht-Lancaster Productions

1956105 min6.3 / 10

A high-energy circus spectacle centered on the physical and emotional risks of trapeze performance, where professional ambition and romantic tension collide.

A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.

Questions people ask

  • Is Trapeze scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Does Trapeze end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Trapeze easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Trapeze sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity84

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise17

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Trapeze

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Trapeze

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Trapeze, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Trapeze, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Trapeze, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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