Chances Are

Chances Are

Alex has a lifetime full of wonderful memories. Unfortunately, they're not his.

Directed by Emile Ardolino

Produced by TriStar Pictures

1989108 min6.6 / 10

A whimsical romantic fantasy about reincarnation and second chances that balances the melancholy of loss with the warmth of rediscovered love and family bonds.

Louie Jeffries is happily married to Corinne. On their first anniversary, Louie is killed crossing the road. Louie is reincarnated as Alex Finch, and twenty years later, fate brings Alex and Louie's daughter, Miranda, together. It's not until Alex is invited to Louie's home that he begins to remember his former life, wife and best friend. Of course, there's also the problem that he's attracted to Louie's/his own daughter.

Questions people ask

  • Is Chances Are violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Does Chances Are end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Chances Are scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Chances Are easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Chances Are sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% 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.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise49

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Chances Are

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Chances Are

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Chances Are, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Chances Are, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Chances Are, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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