Bad Behaviour

Bad Behaviour

Directed by Alice Englert

Produced by Bee-Hive Productions, New Zealand Film Commission

2023107 min4.7 / 10

A dramedy about a former child star and her daughter navigating spiritual seeking and family dysfunction with equal parts humor and emotional friction.

Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship with her stunt-performer daughter, Dylan.

Questions people ask

  • Is Bad Behaviour violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Bad Behaviour easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

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

  • Is Bad Behaviour sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Does Bad Behaviour 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.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity65

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Bad Behaviour

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Bad Behaviour

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Bad Behaviour, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Bad Behaviour, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Bad Behaviour, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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