Greta

Greta

Everyone needs a friend.

Directed by Neil Jordan

Produced by Sidney Kimmel Entertainment, Lawrence Bender Productions

201998 min6.6 / 10

A tense psychological thriller about a seemingly kind gesture that spirals into a nightmare of manipulation and stalking, driven by paranoia and the revelation of hidden evil.

A young woman returns a lonely widow’s lost purse, leading to an unlikely relationship between the two — until the young woman discovers the widow might not be all that she seems.

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Questions people ask

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

  • Is Greta scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Greta easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Greta violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Greta sad? 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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59/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity58

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Greta, and what each one shares →

Like Greta

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Greta

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Greta, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Greta, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Greta, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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