Afterglow

Afterglow

A comedy of tears…

Directed by Alan Rudolph

Produced by Moonstone Entertainment, Elysian Dreams

1997114 min6.0 / 10

A bittersweet romantic comedy about four adults caught in overlapping desire and emotional entanglement, balancing humor with genuine melancholy.

Lucky Mann is a builder equally handy at repairs and seduction. The latest housewife to succumb to his charms is Marianne, unhappily married to corporate exec Jeffrey. When Jeffrey becomes enraptured by Lucky’s wife Phyllis, the four get caught in a love quadrangle that reignites their marriages.

Questions people ask

  • Is Afterglow violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Afterglow sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Afterglow scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Afterglow easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Afterglow end with hope? 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Afterglow

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Afterglow

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Afterglow, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Afterglow, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Afterglow, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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