Faithful

Faithful

A comedy about a wife, her husband and his hit man.

Directed by Paul Mazursky

Produced by New Line Cinema, Miramax

199691 min5.5 / 10

A darkly comedic domestic drama where a suicidal housewife finds unexpected will to live when confronted by her husband's hired assassin.

A depressed housewife whose husband is having an affair contemplates suicide, but changes her mind when she faces death by a killer hired to do her in.

Questions people ask

  • Is Faithful sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Faithful scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

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

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

  • Is Faithful 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.

24/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Faithful

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Faithful

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Faithful, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Faithful, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Faithful, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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