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Cléo from 5 to 7

1962Movie1 h 30 minNR

Drama
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.8Metacritic877.9Rotten Tomatoes93%89%

A slow-burning, melancholic drama movie about everyday modern life and history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

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The whole world... has made an appointment with...

Agnès Varda eloquently captures Paris in the sixties with this real-time portrait of a singer set adrift in the city as she awaits test results of a biopsy. A chronicle of the minutes of one woman’s life, Cléo from 5 to 7 is a spirited mix of vivid vérité and melodrama, featuring a score by Michel Legrand and cameos by Jean-Luc Godard and Anna Karina.

Feels like

  • French New Wave
  • Existential Crisis
  • Real-Time Narrative
  • Feminist Perspective
  • Parisian Life
  • Psychological Study
  • Character Study
  • Social Commentary

Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Agnès Varda
Written by
Agnès Varda
Produced by
Carlo Ponti, Georges de Beauregard
Music by
Michel Legrand

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Facts

April 11, 1962 · 1 h 30 min · NR

Released
April 11, 1962
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Age rating
NR
Genres
Drama
Original language
French
Made in
France, Italy
Available in
127 countries

Tropes

Slice of Life, Orbital Shot, The Topic of Cancer +9

  • Slice of Life
  • Orbital Shot
  • The Topic of Cancer
  • Innocent Fanservice Girl
  • Out-of-Genre Experience
  • Splash of Color
  • Brainless Beauty
  • Shout-Out
  • Droste Image
  • Prophecies Are Always Right
  • Iris Out
  • Onscreen Chapter Titles

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Cléo from 5 to 7?"

Questions about Cléo from 5 to 7

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Cléo from 5 to 7?

HBO MaxKanopyCriterion

In the United States, Cléo from 5 to 7 streams on HBO Max and Criterion, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 125 other countries.

Is Cléo from 5 to 7 worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 87).

Is Cléo from 5 to 7 plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Cléo from 5 to 7 in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does Cléo from 5 to 7 use?

Slice of LifeOrbital ShotThe Topic of CancerInnocent Fanservice GirlOut-of-Genre ExperienceSplash of ColorBrainless BeautyShout-OutDroste ImageProphecies Are Always RightIris OutOnscreen Chapter Titlesand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Slice of Life, Orbital Shot, and The Topic of Cancer.