A Little White Lie

A Little White Lie

The truth is in the fiction.

Directed by Michael Maren

Produced by CaliWood Pictures, Big Fan Films

2023101 min5.7 / 10

A lighthearted comedy of mistaken identity that plays with the gap between public persona and private truth through an everyman thrust into an absurd situation.

A handyman living in New York City is mistaken for a famous and famously reclusive writer and brought to a university where he is to deliver a keynote address.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Little White Lie easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is A Little White Lie violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is A Little White Lie sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does A Little White Lie end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is A Little White Lie scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity31

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like A Little White Lie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Little White Lie

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Little White Lie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Little White Lie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Little White Lie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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