Lies We Tell

Lies We Tell

The only men who get caught are those who don't love their wives enough...

Directed by Mitu Misra

Produced by Bradford International Film Associates

2018109 min5.3 / 10

A dark crime thriller built on betrayal and entanglement, where a driver becomes trapped between a dead boss's mistress and her dangerous past.

A trusted driver must deal with his dead boss's Muslim mistress, her dark past pulling him into a life-and-death showdown with her notorious gangster cousin/ex-husband.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lies We Tell scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Lies We Tell violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Does Lies We Tell end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Lies We Tell easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 73% of films.

  • Is Lies We Tell sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

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.

11/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity22

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lies We Tell

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lies We Tell

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lies We Tell, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lies We Tell, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lies We Tell, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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