All Is True

All Is True

The final act of the world's greatest playwright

Directed by Kenneth Branagh

Produced by TKBC

2018101 min6.1 / 10

A contemplative historical drama about Shakespeare's return home after personal and professional loss, exploring reconciliation with family and the weight of artistic legacy.

London, June 29th, 1613. The Globe Theater, ran by the famous playwright William Shakespeare, accidentally burns to ashes. Seriously affected, he stops writing and returns to his hometown, where his wife Anne and daughters Judith and Susanna get surprised to hear he intends to stay there definitively, after two decades working in the capital, neglecting his sincere affections for them.

Questions people ask

  • Is All Is True sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is All Is True scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is All Is True violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is All Is True easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does All Is True end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

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Surprise11

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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