Fluxfilms
Franchise Evolution & Timeline Analysis
The Fluxfilms has evolved significantly over a span of -2 years, growing from a singular narrative into a complex cinematic universe. With 37 interconnected entries, tracking the consistency of the franchise reveals fascinating trends in audience sentiment.
The "Series" Benchmark: 4.9/10
The franchise maintains a steady average rating of 4.9. While most series experience "Sequel Fatigue," Fluxfilms has managed to keep its narrative quality relatively stable, with Wrist Trick standing out as the peak cinematic achievement.
Continuity vs. Commercial Appeal
Our data indicates that while the "Release Order" is preferred for first-time viewers, the "Chronological Order" provides a much deeper understanding of the world-building within the Fluxfilms. The timeline highlights a clear three-act structure across all chapters.
Timeline & Watch Order
We recommend watching the Fluxfilms franchise in the following order to fully experience the narrative expansion.
Regardez moi cela suffit
Sitting on a promenade in nice with a sign: Watch me, that’s all....
La traversée du port de Nice à la nage
Swimming across Nice harbour fully clothed. Ben swims across a bay in Nice....
Sun in Your Head
"Single Frame sequences of TV or film images, with periodic distortions of the image. The images are airplanes, women men interspersed with pictures of texts li...
Zen for Film
In an endless loop, unexposed film runs through the projector. The resulting projected image shows a surface illuminated by a bright light, occasionally altered...
Sears Catalogue 1-3
Each film frame is a different image from the Sears Roebuck mail order catalogue. The film places pictures of the objects sold by Sears to the consumer society ...
Invocations of Canyons and Boulders (for Stan Brakhage)
"INVOCATION is Higgins' Satie movie... the purest attempt to clear art from any or all historical, esthetic, thematic, ornamental claptrap to regain the lost-ey...
Dance
"Face Smiling. Hammering a brick. CU of an ear (moving?). Face twitching. Dancing on one leg. Rolls, twitches on the floor. Boxes the wall."...
Police Car
Cale makes a short film called Police Car. No sound, and it is in black & white. Part #31 in the Fluxus Film series....
Trace No. 23
Begins with a shot of a demarcation line on an asphalt tennis court. A hand points to the distant landscape, then numbers 408 and 409 appear on a female torso....
Artype
Artype patterns, intended for loops. Benday dot patterns. Dots, lines. Screens, wavy lines, parallel lines, etc. on clear film. No camera....
10 Feet
Prestype on clear film measuring tape, 10ft. length. No camera. At the end of every foot of film numbers appear, 1, 2, etc to 10...
Trace No. 22
Begins with a picture of Marilyn Monroe, then shifts to a female body, shot from belly button down, which is wriggling under piles of cellophane....
Opus 74, Version 2
Single frame exposures, color. Different image each frame, various items in the room, etc....
Je ne vois rien, je n'entends rien, je ne dis rien
Seeing, Hearing, Saying Nothing. Ben stands with ears, eyes, mouth bandaged....
The Evil Faerie
Following a series of title cards, a man in sunglasses briefly flutters his hands like fairy. Owen Land states that this film was not made by George Landow, and...
5 O'Clock in the Morning
A handful of rocks and chestnuts falling, filmed with high speed camera....
No. 4
This film consists entirely of close ups of famous persons' bottoms. Ono meant it to encourage a dialogue for world peace....
Disappearing Music for Face
A smile gradually fades into a neutral facial expression....
Smoking
Shot at 2,000 frames per second, this short shows a man exhaling smoke in incredibly slow motion....
One
Collected as part of the Fluxfilm Anthology (a multi-reel compendium of 37 short films assembled by Fluxus founder and central operator George Maciunas), One ca...
Eyeblink
A 16 mm film, featuring Yoko Ono's own eye slowly blinking, shot by Peter Moore with a high-speed camera at 2,000 frames per second, which is projected at norma...
Entrance to Exit
Features entrance and exit door signs, fading through black and white....
Fluxfilm No. 36
Tips of feet walking at the edge of frame, all around the frame....
Fluxfilm No. 37
Face going out of focus by layering sheets of plastic between camera and subject....
Common Questions about Fluxfilms
How many movies are in the Fluxfilms?
There are currently 37 movies in the Fluxfilms, starting from Zen for Film to the latest release, Regardez moi cela suffit.
What is the best order to watch the Fluxfilms?
The best way to watch the Fluxfilms is usually in release order: starting with Zen for Film and ending with Regardez moi cela suffit. Check our timeline for the full chronological breakdown.
Which is the highest-rated movie in the Fluxfilms?
According to movieMx ratings, the fans have a strong preference for Wrist Trick in this franchise.