Making Love

Making Love

There’s more to love than…

Directed by Arthur Hiller

Produced by 20th Century Fox, IndieProd Company Productions

1982113 min6.9 / 10

A tender but turbulent exploration of identity and desire that fractures a marriage as one partner confronts his authentic self.

A perfect typical LA couple find their happily-ever-after life broken when the husband confronts his long-repressed attraction for other men.

Questions people ask

  • Is Making Love sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

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

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

  • Is Making Love easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does Making Love 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.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity26

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise54

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Making Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Making Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Making Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Making Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Making Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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