Beautiful Beings

Beautiful Beings

Friends. Family. Sacrifice.

Directed by Guðmundur Arnar Guðmundsson

Produced by Bastide Films, HOBAB

2022123 min7.0 / 10

A dark coming-of-age drama about trauma, violence, and redemption, anchored by intimate bonds between a troubled boy, his unconventional mother, and a bullied peer he protects.

A teenage boy, raised by a mother who considers herself psychic, takes a bullied kid into his group of violent misfits. As the group’s troubles escalate toward life-threatening situations, an inner voice awakens in the boy and, with the help of his mother and his new friend, he manages to find his own path.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Beautiful Beings violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Beings scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Beautiful Beings easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Beautiful Beings 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.

64/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Beautiful Beings

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Beautiful Beings

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Beautiful Beings, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Beautiful Beings, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Beautiful Beings, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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