Ethel & Ernest

Ethel & Ernest

Forty years of change. One enduring love.

Directed by Roger Mainwood

Produced by Lupus Films, Cloth Cat

201694 min7.5 / 10

A tender, hand-drawn portrait of an ordinary marriage enduring through decades of historical upheaval, suffused with warmth, nostalgia, and quiet affection.

This hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through extraordinary events.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ethel & Ernest easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Ethel & Ernest sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Ethel & Ernest end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Ethel & Ernest scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Ethel & Ernest 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.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise72

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ethel & Ernest

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ethel & Ernest

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ethel & Ernest, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ethel & Ernest, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ethel & Ernest, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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