Lonely Hearts

Lonely Hearts

True love can be murder.

Directed by Todd Robinson

Produced by Emmett/Furla Films, Millennium Media

2006108 min6.1 / 10

A dark, methodical crime thriller centered on a murderous couple whose twisted intimacy and predatory seduction mirror the loneliness they exploit in their victims.

In the late 1940s, a murderous couple known as the 'The Lonely Hearts Killers' kills close to a dozen people. Two detectives try to nab the duo who find their targets via the personals in the paper.

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  • Does Lonely Hearts end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Lonely Hearts sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Lonely Hearts scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Lonely Hearts violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Lonely Hearts 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.

30/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity49

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise20

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Lonely Hearts, and what each one shares →

Like Lonely Hearts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lonely Hearts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lonely Hearts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lonely Hearts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lonely Hearts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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