Hurlyburly

Hurlyburly

Hollywood highs and L.A. lows

Directed by Anthony Drazan

Produced by Fine Line Features, FilmColony

1998122 min5.5 / 10

A darkly comedic ensemble portrait of Hollywood insiders grappling with ego, desire, and moral drift in a world of shallow ambition and fractured relationships.

A group of actors and their casting agents try to find a direction in their lives whilst coming to terms with their personal problems and relationship conflicts.

Questions people ask

  • Does Hurlyburly end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Hurlyburly sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

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

  • Is Hurlyburly violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Hurlyburly 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.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Hurlyburly

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Hurlyburly

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Hurlyburly, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Hurlyburly, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Hurlyburly, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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