It Always Rains on Sunday

It Always Rains on Sunday

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Directed by Robert Hamer

Produced by Ealing Studios, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

194792 min6.6 / 10

A tense, rain-soaked film noir about an escaped prisoner seeking refuge with his former lover, exploring the collision between past intimacy and present danger in post-war London.

During a rainy Sunday afternoon, an escaped prisoner tries to hide out at the home of his ex-fiance.

Questions people ask

  • Does It Always Rains on Sunday end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is It Always Rains on Sunday sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is It Always Rains on Sunday violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is It Always Rains on Sunday easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is It Always Rains on Sunday scary? 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.

53/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Like It Always Rains on Sunday

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as It Always Rains on Sunday

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like It Always Rains on Sunday, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like It Always Rains on Sunday, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like It Always Rains on Sunday, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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