Just Like a Woman

Just Like a Woman

two friends - one journey - no limits

Directed by Rachid Bouchareb

Produced by Minerva Pictures, The Bureau

2013105 min5.5 / 10

A road-trip drama about two women fleeing their lives—one chasing a dream, the other running from a secret—that balances humor and darkness through their deepening friendship.

Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a darker secret.

Questions people ask

  • Is Just Like a Woman easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.

  • Is Just Like a Woman sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

  • Is Just Like a Woman violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Just Like a Woman end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Just Like a Woman 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Just Like a Woman

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Just Like a Woman

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Just Like a Woman, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Just Like a Woman, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Just Like a Woman, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit