Down to the Bone

Down to the Bone

Old habits die hard.

Directed by Debra Granik

Produced by Down to the Bone Productions, Susie Q Productions

2004104 min6.5 / 10

A bleak, intimate portrait of a woman's unraveling as addiction and marital dysfunction collide with the pressures of motherhood and winter's isolation.

A woman stuck in a stale marriage struggles to raise her children and manage her secret drug habit. But when winter comes to her small town, her balancing act begins to come crashing down.

Questions people ask

  • Is Down to the Bone sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Down to the Bone easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does Down to the Bone end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Down to the Bone scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Down to the Bone violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Rarity26

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Surprise42

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Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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