Boxing Day

Boxing Day

It's not going to be a quiet one.

Directed by Aml Ameen

Produced by BFI, DJ Films

2021109 min6.7 / 10

A warm, energetic romantic comedy about cultural collision and family chaos during the holidays, where love is tested but ultimately affirmed.

Melvin, a British author living in America, returns home to London for Christmas to introduce his American fiancée Lisa to his eccentric British-Caribbean family. Their relationship is put to the test as she discovers the world her fiancé has left behind.

Questions people ask

  • Is Boxing Day violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Boxing Day easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Boxing Day end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Boxing Day scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Boxing Day sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

35/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

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Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Boxing Day

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Boxing Day

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Boxing Day, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Boxing Day, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Boxing Day, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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