God's Own Country

God's Own Country

Directed by Francis Lee

Produced by BFI, Inflammable Films

2017104 min7.7 / 10

A tender, melancholic romance set against the isolation and hardship of rural farm life, where two men find unexpected connection amid loneliness and duty.

A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

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Questions people ask

  • Is God's Own Country sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

  • Does God's Own Country end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

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

  • Is God's Own Country 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise91

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love93

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like God's Own Country, and what each one shares →

Like God's Own Country

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as God's Own Country

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like God's Own Country, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like God's Own Country, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like God's Own Country, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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