Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek

A provocative modern tale of love and sex.

Directed by Joanna Coates

Produced by Film Movement

201482 min4.7 / 10

A provocative, introspective exploration of four fragile people attempting to construct an idealistic alternative life, caught between fantasy and the psychological fragility that undermines their utopian vision.

Four fragile young people flee London to start an unconventional utopia, creating a world of fantasy that overwhelms them.

Questions people ask

  • Is Hide and Seek sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Hide and Seek violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Hide and Seek end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Hide and Seek scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Hide and Seek easy watching? 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity80

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Hide and Seek

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hide and Seek

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hide and Seek, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hide and Seek, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hide and Seek, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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