Five Nights in Maine

Five Nights in Maine

Directed by Maris Curran

Produced by Yoruba Saxon, Loveless

201682 min5.1 / 10

A quiet, introspective drama about two grieving people learning to connect across estrangement and shared loss.

A young African American man, reeling from the tragic loss of his wife, travels to rural Maine to seek answers from his estranged mother-in-law, who is herself confronting guilt and grief over her daughter's death.

Questions people ask

  • Is Five Nights in Maine sad? Yes, very. More sad than 99% of films.

  • Is Five Nights in Maine violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Five Nights in Maine scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Does Five Nights in Maine end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Five Nights in Maine 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.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity42

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Five Nights in Maine

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Five Nights in Maine

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Five Nights in Maine, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Five Nights in Maine, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Five Nights in Maine, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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