Watch Me Burn

Watch Me Burn

Directed by Christophe Lamotte

Produced by TF1

2018104 min7.2 / 10

A harrowing, intimate portrait of a teenager's self-destruction and its devastating ripple effects on family and community.

After being bullied for months at school, 16-year-old Jonathan douses himself with gasoline and lights a match. Now, in an induced coma, his body covered in burns, his life is on hold, his parents are in shock and the school is in turmoil.

Questions people ask

  • Is Watch Me Burn sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Watch Me Burn easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Watch Me Burn scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Watch Me Burn violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of films.

  • Does Watch Me Burn end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% 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.

75/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise83

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Watch Me Burn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Watch Me Burn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Watch Me Burn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Watch Me Burn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Watch Me Burn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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