
Chilly Scenes of Winter
A romantic comedy for all seasons
Directed by Joan Micklin Silver
Produced by Triple Play Productions
A wistful romantic comedy-drama about a man's obsessive rumination on a lost love during a bleak winter, balancing melancholy introspection with gentle humor.
Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker who left him to return to her husband, an A-Frame salesman.
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Questions people ask
Is Chilly Scenes of Winter violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Chilly Scenes of Winter sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Chilly Scenes of Winter scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does Chilly Scenes of Winter end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Chilly Scenes of Winter easy watching? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Chilly Scenes of Winter
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Chilly Scenes of Winter
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Chilly Scenes of Winter, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Chilly Scenes of Winter, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Chilly Scenes of Winter, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































