Lantana

Lantana

Sometimes love isn't enough.

Directed by Ray Lawrence

Produced by MBP, Jan Chapman Productions

2001121 min6.7 / 10

A dark, intricately woven mystery about fractured marriages and hidden betrayals, where grief and suspicion corrode the bonds between couples.

Plagued with grief over the murder of her daughter, Valerie Somers suspects that her husband John is cheating on her. When Valerie disappears, Detective Leon Zat attempts to solve the mystery of her absence. A complex web of love, sex and deceit emerges -- drawing in four related couples whose various partners are distrustful and suspicious about each other's involvement.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Lantana end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Lantana easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

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

  • Is Lantana violent? 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.

51/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise45

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Lantana, and what each one shares →

Like Lantana

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lantana

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lantana, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lantana, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lantana, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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