Ulysses

Ulysses

The shocking novel excites the screen! There is only one!

Directed by Joseph Strick

1967132 min5.9 / 10

A cerebral, digressive portrait of two Dublin men's interconnected day, grounded in literary modernism and the search for meaning and connection.

Dublin; June 16, 1904. Stephen Dedalus, who fancies himself as a poet, embarks on a day of wandering about the city during which he finds friendship and a father figure in Leopold Bloom, a middle-aged Jew. Meanwhile, Bloom's day, illuminated by a funeral and an evening of drinking and revelry that stirs paternal feelings toward Stephen, ends with a rapprochement with Molly, his earthy wife.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Ulysses violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Ulysses sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Does Ulysses end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Ulysses

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ulysses

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ulysses, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ulysses, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ulysses, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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