Fool for Love

Fool for Love

Desire beyond the edge of passion.

Directed by Robert Altman

Produced by The Cannon Group, Golan-Globus Productions

1985106 min5.6 / 10

A claustrophobic, emotionally volatile drama about desire and entanglement, where two lovers collide in a motel room over a past neither can fully escape.

A woman is waiting in a motel for her boyfriend, when an old flame turns up and tries to take her back to the life she is trying to leave behind.

Questions people ask

  • Is Fool for Love sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Fool for Love end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Fool for Love easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Fool for Love violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Fool for Love scary? 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.

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26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity82

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Fool for Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Fool for Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Fool for Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Fool for Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Fool for Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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