Life

Life

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Directed by Ted Demme

Produced by Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment

1999108 min6.7 / 10

A buddy comedy-drama about two wrongly imprisoned men forging an unlikely friendship amid systemic injustice and decades of confinement.

Two men in 1930s Mississippi become friends after being sentenced to life in prison together for a crime they did not commit.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Life sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

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

  • Is Life violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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

  • Is Life scary? 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Life, and what each one shares →

Like Life

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Life

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Life, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Life, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Life, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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