Film

The City of Lost Children 1995

Directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Marc Caro

  • Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
  • 112 min
  • R

Where happily ever after is just a dream.

A scientist in a surrealist society kidnaps children to steal their dreams, hoping that they slow his aging process.

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Character

Meticulous, plot-driven, richly built and grave.

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  • character-ledplot-driven
  • sparerichly built
  • gravecomic
  • warmbleak

Who loves it, who doesn't

The ProvocateurThe Provocateur: loved by 66The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: loved by 55The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 3The Ironist: disliked by 13 / 1The Genre DevoteeThe Genre Devotee: loved by 33The FormalistThe Formalist: loved by 33The EmpathThe Empath: loved by 2The Empath: disliked by 12 / 1The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 1The Thrill Chaser: disliked by 11 / 1The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 11loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

38 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs; disliked most by The Thrill Chasers.

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  • “Is the polish hiding a lack of heart?”

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  • “Is this Jean-Pierre Jeunet's best work?”

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  • “Is Ron Perlman the best thing in The City of Lost Children?”

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