Lucy in the Sky

Lucy in the Sky

Directed by Noah Hawley

Produced by Fox Searchlight Pictures, 26 Keys Productions

2019125 min5.0 / 10

A visually striking psychological drama about an astronaut's spiritual transcendence and subsequent unraveling as she struggles to reconcile the cosmic with the mundane.

Astronaut Lucy Cola returns to Earth after a transcendent experience during a mission to space – and begins to lose touch with reality in a world that now seems too small.

Questions people ask

  • Is Lucy in the Sky sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Lucy in the Sky scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Does Lucy in the Sky end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Lucy in the Sky violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Lucy in the Sky 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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Lucy in the Sky, and what each one shares →

Like Lucy in the Sky

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Lucy in the Sky

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Lucy in the Sky, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Lucy in the Sky, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Lucy in the Sky, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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