Black Bear

Black Bear

Directed by Lawrence Michael Levine

Produced by Blue Creek Pictures, Oakhurst Entertainment

2020106 min6.4 / 10

A psychologically tense chamber piece about desire and manipulation among three isolated people, blending dark comedy with genuine menace and narrative uncertainty.

At a remote lake house in the Adirondack Mountains, a couple entertains an out-of-town guest looking for inspiration in her filmmaking. The group quickly falls into a calculated game of desire, manipulation, and jealousy, unaware of how dangerously intertwined their lives will soon become.

Questions people ask

  • Does Black Bear end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Black Bear scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Black Bear sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Black Bear easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Black Bear violent? 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.

44/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Black Bear, and what each one shares →

Like Black Bear

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Black Bear

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Black Bear, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Black Bear, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Black Bear, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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