God's Creatures

God's Creatures

A mother's love forsaken.

Directed by Saela Davis, Anna Rose Holmer

Produced by A24, BBC Film

2022101 min6.1 / 10

A morally fraught family drama set in an Irish fishing village where a mother's protective lie unravels her relationships and tests the boundaries between love and integrity.

In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong. A lie she tells for him rips apart their family and close-knit community.

Questions people ask

  • Is God's Creatures sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does God's Creatures end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is God's Creatures scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is God's Creatures violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is God's Creatures easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like God's Creatures

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as God's Creatures

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like God's Creatures, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like God's Creatures, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like God's Creatures, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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