Love Potion No. 9

Love Potion No. 9

Imagine if sex appeal came in a bottle.

Directed by Dale Launer

Produced by Penta Pictures, 20th Century Fox

199297 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted romantic comedy that uses magical intervention to help two awkward misfits discover genuine attraction to each other beneath the potion's spell.

Unlucky in love, chemist Paul Matthews visits gypsy Madame Rosa for help. Quickly realizing he is a hopeless nerd, she gifts him with Love Potion No. 8, which makes anyone who wears it irresistible to the opposite sex for four hours. Paul and animal psychologist coworker Diane Farrow decide to test it on themselves. The awkward pair suddenly find themselves alluring to anyone they approach, but soon realize they are most attracted to each other.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love Potion No. 9 scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Love Potion No. 9 sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Love Potion No. 9 end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Love Potion No. 9 easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Love Potion No. 9 violent? No. Less violent than 92% 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.

48/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity39

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise82

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Love Potion No. 9, and what each one shares →

Like Love Potion No. 9

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love Potion No. 9

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love Potion No. 9, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love Potion No. 9, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love Potion No. 9, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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