Godsend

Godsend

When a miracle becomes a nightmare, evil is born.

Directed by Nick Hamm

Produced by Blue Productions, Lions Gate Films

2004102 min4.9 / 10

A dark sci-fi thriller that weaponizes parental grief and the desire to undo loss, exploring the horror of playing god and the corruption of love through cloning.

A couple agree to have their deceased son cloned under the supervision of an enigmatic doctor, but bizarre things start to happen years after his rebirth.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Godsend scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Godsend sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Does Godsend end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

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

  • Is Godsend violent? 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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Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Godsend, and what each one shares →

Like Godsend

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Godsend

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Godsend, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Godsend, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Godsend, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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