Arthur Newman

Arthur Newman

If you don't have a life, get someone else's.

Directed by Dante Ariola

Produced by Cross Creek Pictures, Vertebra Films

201293 min5.6 / 10

A character-driven drama about two damaged people finding connection and possibility through reinvention and mutual understanding.

A story of a man who fakes his own death and assumes a new identity in order to escape his life, who then moves in with a woman who is also trying to leave her past behind.

Questions people ask

  • Is Arthur Newman violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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

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

  • Does Arthur Newman end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

  • Is Arthur Newman scary? 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.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Arthur Newman, and what each one shares →

Like Arthur Newman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Arthur Newman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Arthur Newman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Arthur Newman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Arthur Newman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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