
Blackbird
Directed by Roger Michell
Produced by Millennium Media, Busted Shark Productions
A tense, intimate family drama centered on mortality and unresolved sibling conflict, where a mother's terminal illness forces a reckoning with love and resentment.
A terminally ill mother invites her family to their country house for one final gathering, but tensions quickly boil over between her two daughters.
Questions people ask
Is Blackbird sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Blackbird end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is Blackbird scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Blackbird violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is Blackbird easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Blackbird, and what each one shares →
Like Blackbird
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Blackbird
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Blackbird, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Blackbird, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Blackbird, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































