Philosophical Framework
Absurdism
Philosophy exploring the conflict between humans' search for meaning and the universe's apparent meaninglessness
8
Total Films
5
Primary Examples
5.1
Avg Arcplot Score
1964-2022
Year Range
Primary - Central to the film's identity
Secondary - Notable influence
Reference - Touches on theme
Primary Examples(5)
4
A Serious Man
2009 • Coen Brothers
Coen brothers' Job parable
3.8
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964 • Stanley Kubrick
Nuclear annihilation as farce
6.2
Everything Everywhere All at Once
2022 • The Daniels
Embracing chaos and absurdity
7.5
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975 • Terry Gilliam
Absurdist medieval parody
3.1
Burn After Reading
2008 • Coen Brothers
Meaningless chaos and stupidity
