Lost River

Lost River

Dive deep into the underwater town.

Directed by Ryan Gosling

Produced by Bold Films, Marc Platt Productions

201595 min5.7 / 10

A surreal, melancholic descent into a cursed underworld where a mother and son confront grotesque mysteries to save their fractured family.

Billy, a single mother of two, is led into a macabre underworld while her teenage son, Bones, discovers a secret road leading to an underwater town. Both Billy and Bones must dive deep into the mystery if their family is to survive.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Lost River sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Lost River scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Lost River easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Lost River end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Lost River violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity67

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Lost River, and what each one shares →

Like Lost River

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lost River

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lost River, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lost River, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lost River, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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