Falling in Love Like in Movies

Falling in Love Like in Movies

Can love be scripted? Or is it a feeling you just have to live?

Directed by Yandy Laurens

Produced by Cerita Films, Imajinari

2023118 min8.7 / 10

A metafilmic romantic comedy about a screenwriter trying to script real love with his grieving high school crush, blending self-aware humor with genuine emotional complexity.

Bagus, a screenwriter, reunites with his high school friend and crush, Hana, who is still grieving from the loss of her husband. He wants to convince her to fall in love once again, just like in the movies.

Questions people ask

  • Is Falling in Love Like in Movies violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Falling in Love Like in Movies scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Falling in Love Like in Movies sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Falling in Love Like in Movies easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Falling in Love Like in Movies 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.

86/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise97

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love98

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Falling in Love Like in Movies

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Falling in Love Like in Movies

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Falling in Love Like in Movies, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Falling in Love Like in Movies, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Falling in Love Like in Movies, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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