Love is the Word

Love is the Word

Directed by Pieter Kuijpers

Produced by Red Herring, Pupkin

2013102 min5.8 / 10

A tender coming-of-age romance set in 1978 that balances the joy of first love with the sorrow of loss, grounded in period warmth and youthful vulnerability.

Love is the Word is a moving, romantic and funny coming-of-age drama about the magic of first love and the misery of first lost, set in 1978: the year 'Grease' hit the big screen.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love is the Word violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Love is the Word scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Love is the Word sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Love is the Word easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Does Love is the Word end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% 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.

16/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity28

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise7

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Love is the Word, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love is the Word, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love is the Word, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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