Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself

Meet a man dying to live

Directed by Lone Scherfig

Produced by Les Films du Losange, Nordisk Film Denmark

2002111 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comedic character study of two brothers navigating depression and connection through the unexpected warmth of human relationship and found family.

The strange comedy film of two close brothers; one, Wilbur, who wants to kill himself, and the other, Harbour, who tries to prevent this. When their father dies leaving them his bookstore they meet a woman who makes their lives a bit better yet with a bit more trouble as well.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Wilbur Wants to Kill Himself scary? 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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