Blithe Spirit

Blithe Spirit

True love never dies.

Directed by Edward Hall

Produced by Protagonist Pictures, Fred Films

202099 min5.7 / 10

A light-hearted supernatural romantic comedy that uses the absurdity of a ghost wife to explore love, marriage, and commitment with charm and humor.

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writers block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

Questions people ask

  • Is Blithe Spirit easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Blithe Spirit violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Blithe Spirit scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Blithe Spirit end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Blithe Spirit sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise14

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Blithe Spirit, and what each one shares →

Like Blithe Spirit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Blithe Spirit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Blithe Spirit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Blithe Spirit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Blithe Spirit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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