Daddy Longlegs

Daddy Longlegs

Go Get Some Rosemary.

Directed by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie

Produced by Red Bucket Films, NASA Entertainment

2010100 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comedic, intimate portrait of a father's struggle between parental responsibility and friendship, told through escalating chaos and boundary-blurring with his young sons.

After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment in New York. During these two weeks, he must figure out if he wants to act as their father or be their friend. Ultimately, their trip upstate results in complete lawlessness taking over their lives.

Questions people ask

  • Is Daddy Longlegs scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Daddy Longlegs sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Daddy Longlegs violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Daddy Longlegs 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.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Daddy Longlegs

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Daddy Longlegs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Daddy Longlegs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Daddy Longlegs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Daddy Longlegs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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