Ammonite

Ammonite

Directed by Francis Lee

Produced by See-Saw Films

2020118 min6.9 / 10

A tender, melancholic period romance about two women from different worlds finding solace and passion in each other against the constraints of 19th-century society.

In 1840s England, palaeontologist Mary Anning and a young woman sent by her husband to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship. Despite the chasm between their social spheres and personalities, Mary and Charlotte discover they can each offer what the other has been searching for: the realisation that they are not alone. It is the beginning of a passionate and all-consuming love affair that will defy all social bounds and alter the course of both lives irrevocably.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Ammonite violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

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

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

  • Does Ammonite end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise50

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Ammonite

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ammonite

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ammonite, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ammonite, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ammonite, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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