Frances Ferguson

Frances Ferguson

The worst decision of her life was only the beginning.

Directed by Bob Byington

Produced by The Substitute

201974 min6.1 / 10

A darkly comedic examination of a woman's moral collapse and social ruin, told with dry irony and narrative distance.

Frances Ferguson is discontent. Like a lot of us, she does a bit of “acting out” and pays the price —an arrest, a trial, incarceration. And then a new identity, one that’s not terribly comfortable.

Questions people ask

  • Does Frances Ferguson end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Frances Ferguson violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Frances Ferguson easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Frances Ferguson sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Frances Ferguson scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Frances Ferguson

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Frances Ferguson

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Frances Ferguson, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Frances Ferguson, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Frances Ferguson, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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