Wolf

Wolf

The animal is out.

Directed by Mike Nichols

Produced by Columbia Pictures, Douglas Wick Productions

1994125 min6.1 / 10

A dark fantasy about masculine transformation and professional ambition, where a werewolf curse becomes both liberation and corruption.

An aging publisher becomes a demon wolf and, with this newfound youthful vigor, fights to keep his job.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Wolf scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Wolf violent? Somewhat. More violent than 60% of films.

  • Is Wolf sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Wolf easy watching? 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Wolf, and what each one shares →

Like Wolf

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wolf

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wolf, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wolf, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wolf, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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