Dedication

Dedication

Life is a thin line between love and fate.

Directed by Justin Theroux

Produced by Plum Pictures, Hart-Lunsford Pictures

200795 min6.4 / 10

A bittersweet romantic drama about grief, creative partnership, and learning to open one's heart after loss.

A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.

Questions people ask

  • Is Dedication violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Dedication scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Dedication sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Dedication easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 72% of films.

  • Does Dedication end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

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.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity21

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Dedication

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dedication

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dedication, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dedication, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dedication, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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