Lonelyhearts

Lonelyhearts

SOME WIVES CHEAT BECAUSE THEIR HUSBANDS DO... AND SOME BECAUSE THEY'RE JUST NO GOOD!

Directed by Vincent J. Donehue

Produced by United Artists, Dore Schary Productions

1959100 min6.3 / 10

A morally corrosive drama about a sensitive young man caught between his conscience and the soul-crushing machinery of ambition, cynicism, and infidelity.

Burdened by a family secret, Adam White lands a job as a newspaper advice columnist. Little does he realize that it's all part of a nasty desire by cynical editor William Shrike to crush the souls of his underlings. Adam feels his readers' pain, and eventually, he takes an assignment to meet with Faye Doyle, who is exasperated by her crippled husband. When Faye tries to seduce Adam, he must choose between his job and his girl.

Questions people ask

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

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

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

  • Is Lonelyhearts easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lonelyhearts 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.

33/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Lonelyhearts

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lonelyhearts

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lonelyhearts, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lonelyhearts, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lonelyhearts, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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