False Positive

False Positive

Never underestimate a mother's intuition.

Directed by John Lee

Produced by A24

202193 min5.6 / 10

A paranoid psychological thriller about a pregnant woman's growing distrust of her charismatic fertility doctor, built on maternal intuition and the violation of bodily autonomy.

After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy and Adrian finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle. But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle's gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him.

Questions people ask

  • Is False Positive scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does False Positive end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is False Positive easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is False Positive sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is False Positive violent? 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.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like False Positive

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as False Positive

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like False Positive, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like False Positive, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like False Positive, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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