Don McKay

Don McKay

Some secrets are better left buried.

Directed by Jake Goldberger

Produced by Animus Films

200987 min4.9 / 10

A noir-tinged mystery about a man returning to his past, where nostalgia and romantic longing collide with buried secrets and mounting paranoia.

Everything appears off-kilter when a man returns to his hometown after 25 years to visit his former lover.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Don McKay end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Don McKay scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Don McKay violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Don McKay 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.

20/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Don McKay

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Don McKay

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Don McKay, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Don McKay, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Don McKay, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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