Landline

Landline

1995. When people were harder to reach.

Directed by Gillian Robespierre

Produced by Route One Entertainment, Union Investment Partners

201793 min6.1 / 10

A 1990s family comedy-drama centered on a teenager grappling with her father's infidelity and the fracturing of her family unit.

A teenager living with her sister and parents in Manhattan during the 1990s discovers that her father is having an affair.

Questions people ask

  • Is Landline violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Landline scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Landline sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Landline easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does Landline 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.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity56

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise25

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Landline

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Landline

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Landline, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Landline, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Landline, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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