Love Serenade

Love Serenade

Two sisters will do anything to hook the right man.

Directed by Shirley Barrett

Produced by New South Wales Film & Television Office, Film Victoria

1996101 min6.0 / 10

A darkly comedic romantic farce about two sisters' competitive obsession with an unsuitable man in a small Australian town.

Two sisters in an Australian country town develop a fierce and competitive crush on their new neighbour, a brooding and self-centred radio personality.

Questions people ask

  • Is Love Serenade violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Love Serenade scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Love Serenade easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Love Serenade sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Love Serenade end with hope? 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.

41/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity68

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Love Serenade

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Love Serenade

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Love Serenade, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Love Serenade, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Love Serenade, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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