Heaven Adores You

Heaven Adores You

Directed by Nickolas Dylan Rossi

Produced by ZAP Zoetrope Aubry Productions, Blowback Pictures

2014104 min6.9 / 10

An intimate, visually meditative documentary portrait that traces Elliott Smith's artistic journey through the cities that shaped him, balancing melancholy introspection with genuine affection for his legacy.

Heaven Adores You is an intimate, meditative inquiry into the life and music of Elliott Smith. By threading the music of Elliott Smith through the dense, yet often isolating landscapes of the three major cities he lived in -- Portland, New York City, Los Angeles -- Heaven Adores You presents a visual journey and an earnest review of the singer's prolific songwriting and the impact it continues to have on fans, friends, and fellow musicians.

Questions people ask

  • Is Heaven Adores You violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Heaven Adores You sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Heaven Adores You easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Heaven Adores You scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Heaven Adores You end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Heaven Adores You

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Heaven Adores You, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Heaven Adores You, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Heaven Adores You, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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