Ghostlight

Ghostlight

Directed by Alex Thompson, Kelly O'Sullivan

Produced by Little Engine, Runaway Train

2024115 min7.1 / 10

A bittersweet drama about estrangement and reconciliation that uses theater as a mirror for a grieving father and daughter to confront their fractured relationship.

When a construction worker unexpectedly joins a local theater's production of Romeo and Juliet alongside his estranged teenage daughter, the drama onstage starts to mirror his own life.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ghostlight sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Ghostlight scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

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

  • Is Ghostlight easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Does Ghostlight end with hope? 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.

62/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity50

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise64

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ghostlight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ghostlight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ghostlight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ghostlight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ghostlight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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