
Coming Home
A man who believed in war! A man who believed in nothing! And a woman who believed in both of them!
Directed by Hal Ashby
Produced by United Artists, Jerome Hellman Productions
A tender, introspective drama about forbidden love and moral conflict set against the shadow of Vietnam, exploring how war transforms both those who fight and those left behind.
In 1968 California, a Marine officer's wife falls in love with a former high school classmate who suffered a paralyzing combat injury in the war.
Clusters
Questions people ask
Is Coming Home sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Coming Home scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is Coming Home violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Coming Home end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Coming Home 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.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Coming Home, and what each one shares →
Like Coming Home
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Coming Home
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Coming Home, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Coming Home, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Coming Home, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



























































