Looking: The Movie

Looking: The Movie

The End Is A New Beginning

Directed by Andrew Haigh

Produced by HBO, Fair Harbor Productions

201685 min7.1 / 10

A warm, character-driven reunion story about confronting the past and reconnecting with chosen family in San Francisco.

Patrick returns to San Francisco for the first time in almost a year to celebrate a momentous event with his old friends. In the process, he must face the unresolved relationships he left behind and make difficult choices about what’s important to him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Looking: The Movie violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Looking: The Movie scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Looking: The Movie easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Looking: The Movie end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Looking: The Movie 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.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Looking: The Movie

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Looking: The Movie, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Looking: The Movie, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Looking: The Movie, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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