Loverboy

Loverboy

Sometimes love is not enough.

Directed by Kevin Bacon

Produced by Mixed Breed Films, Bigel / Mailer Films

200584 min4.9 / 10

A melancholic psychological portrait of maternal obsession and intergenerational trauma, tracing how childhood neglect warps a woman's capacity for healthy love.

A neglected daughter becomes a possessive mother in an emotional journey into the heart and mind of a woman who loved too much.

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Loverboy end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Loverboy violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Loverboy scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Loverboy easy watching? 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.

13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity47

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Loverboy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Loverboy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Loverboy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Loverboy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Loverboy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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