Heartlands

Heartlands

An offbeat road trip... An exciting new world!

Directed by Damien O'Donnell

Produced by DNA Films, Miramax

200390 min6.0 / 10

A bittersweet road-trip comedy about a wronged, gentle man seeking redemption and reconnection after betrayal, balancing humor with quiet melancholy.

Gentle Colin 'Col' Lawes happily lead a quiet life, running a news agency with his soiled-rotten wife Sandra and playing competition darts in the Atletic Arms team. Colin catches her committing adultery with team captain Geoff, a cop, who pretends Colin abused her. Col is thrown off the team just after it qualified for the league finals in Blackpool. He decides to travel there alone, hoping to win her back.

Questions people ask

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

  • Is Heartlands easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Does Heartlands end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.

  • Is Heartlands sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Heartlands scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity57

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise47

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heartlands

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heartlands

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heartlands, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heartlands, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heartlands, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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