Cottage to Let

Cottage to Let

Directed by Anthony Asquith

Produced by Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

194190 min6.7 / 10

A wartime spy thriller-comedy set in a Scottish cottage where Allied and Nazi agents circle an inventor's bomb sight, balancing suspense with comedic misdirection.

Allied spies and Nazi Agents insinuate themselves at a Scottish cottage (converted to a wartime hospital) with interests on an inventor's nearly perfected bomb sight.

Questions people ask

  • Is Cottage to Let sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is Cottage to Let violent? Not especially. Less violent than 62% of films.

  • Does Cottage to Let end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Cottage to Let easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Cottage to Let scary? 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.

69/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Cottage to Let

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cottage to Let

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cottage to Let, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cottage to Let, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cottage to Let, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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