Ladybird Ladybird

Ladybird Ladybird

Directed by Ken Loach

Produced by Parallax Pictures, Film4 Productions

1994101 min7.2 / 10

A tender yet harrowing portrait of a woman seeking redemption and love while haunted by systemic judgment and the trauma of lost motherhood.

Maggie has had four children, by four different fathers, removed by social services because of a previous violent relationship. When she meets Jorge, a gentle Latin American refugee, she gradually sees her chance for happiness, but her past still haunts her.

Questions people ask

  • Is Ladybird Ladybird sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Is Ladybird Ladybird violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Does Ladybird Ladybird end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Ladybird Ladybird 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.

72/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity59

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love75

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Ladybird Ladybird

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Ladybird Ladybird

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Ladybird Ladybird, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Ladybird Ladybird, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Ladybird Ladybird, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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