Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

Some family secrets are best kept...buried.

Directed by Niall Johnson

Produced by Summit Entertainment, Isle of Man Film

2005103 min6.7 / 10

A darkly comedic family farce where a clueless pastor's household descends into chaos and murder, held together by irreverent humor and the tagline's promise of buried secrets.

A pastor preoccupied with writing the perfect sermon fails to realize that his wife is having an affair and his children are up to no good.

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  • Is Keeping Mum one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 91% of films.

  • Is Keeping Mum violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Keeping Mum sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Is Keeping Mum scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Keeping Mum easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Keeping Mum end with hope? 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.

73/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Keeping Mum

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Keeping Mum, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Keeping Mum, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Keeping Mum, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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