A Friend of Dorothy

A Friend of Dorothy

Directed by Lee Knight

Produced by A Marlow's Production, Double Dice Films

202522 min7.1 / 10

A tender intergenerational story about how unlikely friendships can transform loneliness and mortality into moments of genuine connection and meaning.

Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy's daily routine of pills, prunes, and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Friend of Dorothy violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Friend of Dorothy easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does A Friend of Dorothy end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is A Friend of Dorothy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is A Friend of Dorothy sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Friend of Dorothy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Friend of Dorothy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Friend of Dorothy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Friend of Dorothy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Friend of Dorothy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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