Is Zelig one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Zelig easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Zelig end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Zelig

Name: Zelig
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1983
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, Patrick Horgan, John Buckwalter, Marvin Chatinover

You wanted more when it was all over!

Directed by Woody Allen

Produced by Orion Pictures, Jack Rollins & Charles H. Joffe Productions

198379 min7.4 / 10

A playful mockumentary that uses found-footage trickery and period pastiche to explore identity, celebrity, and conformity through the absurd life of a human chameleon.

Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.

Clusters

Quirky Genius Movies Funny Movies About Life's Meaning Quirky Characters Finding Purpose Lies And Disguises Mental Illness And Psychosis

Genres

Comedy

Keywords

Great Depression Celebrity Mockumentary Chameleon Psychiatrist Found Footage Newsreel Footage Electroconvulsive Therapy 1920s 1930s Historical Images Mocking Historical Events

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Questions people ask

Is Zelig one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is Zelig violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Zelig scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Zelig easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.
Does Zelig end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Zelig sad? 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.