Heatwave

Heatwave

Directed by Ernie Barbarash

Produced by All Canadian Entertainment, Motion Picture Corporation of America

2022100 min6.2 / 10

A tense erotic thriller about forbidden attraction and betrayal, where a woman's passionate affair spirals into danger and manipulation.

A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.

Questions people ask

  • Does Heatwave end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Heatwave scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

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

  • Is Heatwave 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity30

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Heatwave

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Heatwave

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heatwave, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heatwave, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heatwave, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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