A Married Couple

A Married Couple

... the Joneses they're not

Directed by Allan King

Produced by Allan King Associates

196997 min6.4 / 10

An unflinching, intimate documentary portrait of a marriage in crisis, capturing the raw texture of domestic conflict and tenderness without judgment or resolution.

In this classic exploration of marriage in conflict, Billy and Antoinette Edwards—as well as their son Bogart and dog Merton—live out their daily lives. Hoping to discover the heart of the trouble in their marriage, Billy and Antoinette offer up their day to day lives to documentary filmmaker Allan King, as laughter, tears, wit, tenderness, anger, patience, pain, and sorrow ensue.

Questions people ask

  • Is A Married Couple violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A Married Couple sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is A Married Couple scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does A Married Couple end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is A Married Couple easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

65/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise68

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like A Married Couple

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Married Couple

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Married Couple, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Married Couple, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Married Couple, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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