Clapham Junction

Clapham Junction

Their lives will never be the same.

Directed by Adrian Shergold

Produced by DSP, Film4 Productions

200799 min6.5 / 10

A tense, interconnected drama exploring hidden desires, infidelity, and homophobia across multiple lives in London, where a transformative 36 hours exposes vulnerability and consequence.

Set in the Clapham district of south London, England, the film is inspired by true events. The paths of several men intersect during a dramatic thirty-six hours in which their lives are changed forever.

Questions people ask

  • Is Clapham Junction sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Clapham Junction scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Clapham Junction end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Clapham Junction violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Clapham Junction 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.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity21

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Surprise45

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Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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