Little Children

Little Children

Directed by Todd Field

Produced by New Line Cinema, Standard Film Company

2006137 min7.1 / 10

A darkly comic suburban drama that dissects infidelity, moral compromise, and the gap between respectable facades and inner desires through interlocking character arcs.

The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.

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Questions people ask

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

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

  • Is Little Children violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

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

  • Is Little Children easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting 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.

74/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity69

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise80

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Little Children, and what each one shares →

Like Little Children

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Little Children

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Little Children, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Little Children, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Little Children, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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