Wheel of Time

Wheel of Time

Directed by Werner Herzog

Produced by Werner Herzog Filmproduktion, WestPark Productions

200383 min6.4 / 10

Wheel of Time is Werner Herzog's photographed look at the largest Buddhist ritual in Bodh Gaya, India.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wheel of Time scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Wheel of Time violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Wheel of Time easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Wheel of Time sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Wheel of Time end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

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45/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise16

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wheel of Time

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wheel of Time

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wheel of Time, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wheel of Time, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wheel of Time, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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