Dark Habits

Dark Habits

Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Produced by Tesauro

1983100 min6.6 / 10

A darkly comic, surreal exploration of redemption and refuge set in a Madrid convent for fallen women, blending irreverent humor with genuine spiritual and emotional complexity.

After her drug pusher boyfriend overdoses on heroin, a cabaret singer finds refuge from the authorities in a convent for fallen women.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dark Habits one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Dark Habits violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Dark Habits sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Dark Habits easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Dark Habits end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Dark Habits 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.

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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity91

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise53

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Dark Habits, and what each one shares →

Like Dark Habits

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dark Habits

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dark Habits, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dark Habits, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dark Habits, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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