Hedda

Hedda

A little chaos is good for the gathering.

Directed by Nia DaCosta

Produced by Plan B Entertainment, Viva Maude

2025107 min5.5 / 10

A claustrophobic, psychologically intense drama about a woman trapped between desire and duty, where one night unravels into manipulation and tragedy.

Hedda Gabler finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Over the course of one charged night, long-repressed desires and hidden tensions erupt—pulling her and everyone around her into a spiral of manipulation, passion, and betrayal.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hedda sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Hedda end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

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

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

  • Is Hedda 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity87

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Hedda

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hedda

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hedda, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hedda, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hedda, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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